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Established 1845 WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1961.
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AN APPEAL
K-K TALKS
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FOR SUPPORT
that BY PRINCE
President Kennedy and Mr. Khrushchev are to meet.
The reason given for their meeting is that the nuclear test talks being held at Geneva look like folding up as Russia threatens to walk out. While such a threat is not so
SIHANOUK
Geneva, May 16.
The Geneva conference
Establishment
of a free, neutral state
Geneva, May 16.
for the settlement of Lord Home, Foreign Secretary and co-
the Laotian problem opened tonight, four days late, with a ring- ging appeal by Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Chief of State of Cam- bodia, for world sup-
one The four objectives are:
Laos, not two port of an Austrian-
or three. ол declaration by the Laos should not be divided into type neutrality for a Laotian peoples themselves to two states as unhappily DS in unified, independent follow a policy of neutrality and Vietnam and Koren. and reconciled Laos.
chairman of the Geneva conference here on Laos, listed four objectives for the 14-nation conference in a speech at the opening session today, according to conference sources.
non-alignment;
alarming as it would once have seemed to be, com- ! monsense suggests that if there is to be any under- } standing at all between the two major nuclear powers, then the heads of the two! states should get together. But directly such [ Bug- gestion is made, all kinds of complications arise. chiefly from interested parties who have a pret
The conference must theory of their own to
The long-awaited meeting address kself to set up arrange- Atate, от Gome ethical
began despite a boycott by the ments and machinery to control reason or other which, so | Royal Laotian Government of the flow of arms and the size they say, should prevent any association between America or Runain, or be- tween East and West, Such an attitude will nut
stand up for a moment be fore an objective analysin much that divides the two powers is rhetorical state mant, mere emotional cliques, whereas an exami nution of what the two powers have in common
are
Vientiane headed
Prince of the armed forces thut LaoOS
will need.
Boun Oum, and despite the ab- sence of Thailand and South Vietnam delegations, which had not yet arrived in Geneva
A declaration by members of the conference to respect the neutrality of Laos;
machinery aid to
To establish con- for granting economiz
the country.
Sihanouk, who had been a leading sponsor of the ference, arrived dramatically in Geneva only an hour and a half before, the opening which had Veen delayed for hi
Stressed
Norodom's inaugural
Violation
out- Lord Home referred to side interference in Laos which 1854 was in violation
of the
Geneva settlement fer Loos,
He was quoted as saying that the situation in Laos would not be what it is today had it not
een for outside interference since by nature the Laos people are not warlike.
“We cannot have private armies, specialised regimes in one part of the country or other up parties reiting themselves against the law," Lord Home
said.
There must be absolute respect for the constitution.
Lord Home then traced the events until the present. Looking back,
he said: "We all now know how flimsy was the basis of the agreement inside the country.
The Pathet Lao soon began an insurrection against the governinent. The last two years had been very unhappy ones for the country.
the
The capital had been scene of battle, many villages had been burned or plundered and very many Laotians lost their itves.
Prince address stressed his view that the immense
cf majority Laolians hope for nothing so much as to live in peace, with out foreign influences". what he called
He said he would not go into committed in Laos above all by those who presented them-
Prince Sihanouk not to 100k forced to selves na friends and supportera
of the Laotian people."
"the
errors
#c endorsed
# pica
had
by
of Fighting Teached a pitch which Laos left to self would never have been capable.
back on the past but to look
to the future. But Lord
Home reminded the confer-
Difficult
"It is dimeult for us to assist
would form a firm basis for 'discussion. TURST there the subject of modern technique in which Russia and America lead the world. In deve loping this technique, both countries follow a similar pattern
As Buddhists, he said. hls which culls for large orga-
people condemned any partition in nisations which turn
plan because it would tear ence that it must examine the Laos so long as internal respect call for the certain execu-
apart alle people and offer post as a guide to the future. for law and legal Institutions is tive type to run them.
them up in shreds to the ap- According to the sources, Lorddened," Lord Hame said. It follows then that both petite of the giants." He also Home stated that Laos must be Impractical "be for the Laotians and that there systems produce a similar sold it was
no partition either attitude of mind, and it la cause the Pathet Lao is present
including zones political or geographie, difficult for the neutral everywhere
which I does not yet occupy." Laos was a weak and young observer to Ace mach
Prince Norodom appealed to country and could survive only difference between the "our powerful friends of both without outside interference, Lord Home called for es really powerful American camps" to encourage the union of Lord Home declared.
tablishment of genuine neu- executive and the Soviet | Lantians, to keep in mind at the He said that if one side vio- trality of Laos and getting every administrator. Certainly conference a spirit fair lated the agreement it could be one to respect it.
of
If this could that the other also
be established to leave aside any expected there are more limitations play," and
then templation lo interfere in upon what the American attempts to compare the merits would.
of two ideologies.--AFP.
Internal affairs would be executive cun do, but in
removed.
kind, both he and his So- vict opposite number are the same.
Another bray
We
afwaya hear when talks between America and Russia Are suggested is that the Rus- sians are no materialistic, meaning, perhaps, that the Went is idealistic.
Such a premise is sheer non- sense, for the West cannot
1
beast on one hand that it has high standard of Jiving, and then turn round and
the East of being too materialistic.
HE truth is, most people
#ccuse
materiniatic
Completely
false, says U.S.
Washington, May 16,
nius!
"
The British spokesman, Mr John Russell, later gave in press briefing more details of Lord Homo's speech, The Foreign Secretary began by ex- pressing his gratitude to Prince Shanouk
Seven years ago agreement had been renched in this build- ing on how to bring to an end a war that at that time was | raging in Loos, he said,
Illegal
The United States rojectspect the sovereignty,
Then they had agreed to res- indepet-
Secondly, Laos must be free from International pressures.
Laus was in a difficult gco- graphical position. It lay be tween countries, attached rival systems,
to
He said that the first require- ment in any agreement was pledge by the Lautlans them- selves that their government would pursue a polley of neu- trality and a pledge by all coun- tries at the conference that they would respect it.
On economie, matters Lord Home cald that the economy of Laos was senrerly developed at all. They should not turn economic old into a tug-of-war between powers,
HE HOPES TO TRAP ABOMINABLE BUSHMAN'
BLACKOUT OF
RADIO
COMMUNICATION
There was disruption in trans-Pacific radio. communications carly this morning, said spokesman for Cable and Wireless.
As a result, thoro was a blackout of nows cables bo- agencies tween 3.30 cm and 6
am.
The spokesmon said this had nothing to do with the tropical depression reported at 450 miles south of Hongkong.
was
Ho pointed out that tho disturbanco "nothing unusual" but could not pin down the for its occur.
rouson
ronco.
Tropical depression
am today a tropical depression was about 420 miles south of Hongkong, moving northwest at five knots.
The depression is expected to intensify slightly, said a spokes- man for the Royal Observatory
today.
HK delegates confer behind closed doors
TEXTILE TALKS CONTINUE
London, May 16. Discussions on problems in toxtila the international Industry continued behind closed doors in London today between representa- tivos of the United States, Britain, Hongkong and Conuda.
The American Under Secre
of State for Economic tary Affairs, Mr George Ball, is ex- pected in London tonight and will join in the talks tomorrow, The meetings were prompted by President Kennedy's speech on May 2 in which he called for a solution to long-term problems
world textile markets. Similar discussions are to be held in Paris, Bonn and Rome.
Hongkong is represented by Financial Secretary Mr J. Cow- perthwaite and Mr H. A. Angus, Director of Commerce and In- dustry,-AP.
SAVAGE ATTACK BY MONKEY
Swiss-bom gorilla hunter, Charles Cordier, hopes to set off from Nairobi soon on an expedition to catch the "Abominable Bushman,” reported to be living in the Congo forests, 150 miles north-west of Bakavu. He belleves that there are two types of "missing links" to be found there, one four feet tall and meat-eating, which calla Con- gopithecus, and the other Ave feet ten inches or more, and For evidence, vegetarian. Both walk erect like a Cordier has had descriptions from scores, of natives who have seen the apemen, and he has seen footprints himself. prints of the hind legs only, showing a'bir toe and'three lesser ober.
M1.AD.
Covered 100,000 miles.
Travellers tales? Maybe, but Cordier la no ordinary travelier, He and his wife Amy are among the world's leading field naturalists, and he has covered 100,000 miles in the jungles of Central and South America, as well as the Congo, seeking rare birds and animals for XOON.
He hopes to catch one of the "devils of the forest” na the Africans call it, and bring it back alive. What will to do with 117 11 keep it as a pot" he said. Plature shows Chartes Cordier, the gorffis hunter (left), and one of two fully grown gorilla that Cordier caughi recently, and brought into Nairobi,
JUNTA CLAIMS
FULL CONTROL
OF S. KOREA
Seoul, May 17.
Lt Gen Chong Do Young's military junta, frowned on by American officials here, claimed full control of the Finally, Lord Home sald that At 9 as "completely falso" the dence, unity and territorial in- machinery for supervision and
South Korean Government and countrysido today. Soviet Union's suggestion segrity of Los This seemed control set up in 1054 might
But a radio appeal was made drop affairs of state when those that it is using French to be a good agreement.
not have achieved all its pur
ministers to him and his
by aims are attained. nuclear tests for its own
But things turned out very
poses, They should consider
President Yun Po Sun, whose "When the revolutionary ob- whether control and supervision
London, May 18,
bo advantago, the State De- differently, Lord Home said,
position
Jectives
realised." normally that of a It look years to bring about | machinery could not
bo im-
A three-foot tall African rehead, "to come out of hid- Gen Chang told this Ameri- sonse that they want the
partment said today.
reintegration of the country. It proved and how It could best The Department "categorical- was not until 1957 that agree-
possible to can-supported nation of 23 things that money can buy. y rejected" any Soviet allega- ment could be reached between
be developed be a source of
monkey which broke out of its ing as quickly cage here today, went beserk bring the situation under con-
million by radio, "We wil There is no harm in that: tlon implying that the Unitede government
atsistance and strength to any
Two young girls trol." Since 3 am,
turn back power without do- and the new future government of La05,
the depression and savaged
A 56-year-old there is no immoral sug-States was encouraging France Lao faksat, the
woman President Yum has been travelling at a dini- and
lay and return to our normal political arm Lord Home said that as the gestion; it is merely a part or any other state in its nuclear of leftwing Pathet Lao,
nishing spred from ten knots during a terrifying 90 minutes, revolutionary committee military duties. This I mako 1934 conference neither the in- to eight knols at 7 am and five
One of the girls, tix-year-old guaranteed the safety of Chang
clear." of human nature to combat testing programme.
Illegal intervention on behalfvitations to this conference noc knots at 9 am.
Margaret Nicol, had 200 stitches and his Ministers If they will the misery of poverty on
Mr Lincoln White, spokesman of the Pathet Lao raised a partleipation of any delegation for the Department, was com- quarrel among Lao brothers to a in it could be regarded as im most stationary six hours later. wounds,
It is expected to become at- Inserted in alx
thigh and legattend a council of state. Ho one hand, and to attain as
The Junta, professedly pro- hight a standard of living statement
menting on the Soviet Union's pitch of which they would not plying recogniton in any case
did not specify a time for such American and anti-Communist, The monkey was killed by a gathering. The revolutionary The spokesman could not say
had made swift progress in tak- na possible on the other. on a nuclear test ban treaty that Lord Homne said.
at the Geneva talks have been capable themselves, where it had not been previous for certain whether It will a veterinary surgeon with Rut apart from these differ- Rusela might
ly accorded.-Neuter.
committed earlier had said that ing over the reins after sending bottle of chloroform-Reuter. move acorer Hongkong.
Chang and
paratroopers all his Cabinet tanks, infantry, "We have strong views where which cncoa
aro always testing unless the United States the guilt Iny," he scued.
and marines against the elected would bo arrested. The
Jaf | regime of Premier John M. raised when there is n and Britain ansured that France
President's appeal
aroused Chang in Seoul before dawn moeting suggested Le-would no longer carry out
speculation
its, menning. tween the East and the atomic explosions. Reuter,
West, there exists one over-
all factor which is shared
not only by overy Ameri-
L
have
to renew
can and Russian, but by BOUNCES OFF
every sane person in the world.
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Everyone wants to stay alive. No one wants to end life a particle of vapour trailing over a holocaust which was anco New York, Moscow, London, or Paris.
So the sooner Mr K of the U.S. and Mr K of the USON get together, and sit down
"I am content to leave the past to the historians to learn the lessons of the past in order that all of us do better than we have done in the past unhappy seven and a half unproductive
agreed
SCHOOL ROOF | that Dghting must now stop. An
Athens, May 10.
A single-engined U.S. Navy
"Laotians are now
agreement on this was reached among the parties in Laos. them- sciven.
"It it continues, civil war will plane bounced off the roof of spread to a point whore Laon ап American Elementary would be destroyed and all ut school near Athens airport) us threatened. today and crashed in a re- "So we all meet with thei aldential area.
common desire to find a sonal-
The two members of the crew ble and peaceful solution.
independent and
non-aligned
and have a chat, for ro- were killed, but no one Won Lord Home called for a free, moved from the madding injured on the ground, brays of cranks, dlchards, off the U.S. Navy carrier Frank-
The plane, an ADS jet, came Laos, and misinformed tab-thum-in D. Roosevelt anchored
This was the objective of the off British Government, ho anld. pors the better become our Athens. Names of the two pilula The first necessity was Laos chances of survival.
for the Imotions. There must be
were not released.—AP.
BOMBED BY BIRDS
PENSIONER COMPLAINS OF 'CRUELTY TO MAN'
Brisbane, May 16.
A complaint has been lodged with
tho
Brisbano Royal Society for Provention of Grualty, that 'birds aro being cruel to a man. Incapacitated pensioner, Mr C..
J.
· Sanders, of the suburb of St Lucia, fold the Society that twice daily—at dawn and dusk—he is “bombed" by
· about 30′ Kookaburrai--an Austra- lion bird known gao "Loughing" Jackass."
He sold the birds had punched: plastic
gauxe windows of his
home with
hundreds of holes with their long. broad beaks.
"If I leave the doors opan they fly into my place and start pecking at а forge looking gloss," Mr Sanders added.
Mr Sandors sald ho would try to get the Kookaburras drunk by leaving minco meat-looked in wine for them,
If they take the bait, become drunk and can be captured, he will hand them China over to the Society, ha sold, —.
Moll Special.
over
said the
PROGRESS
One opinion was that it might sterday.
It seized government build- be an indication of a move to ings, proclaimed martin law,
zeck
# compromise. Another ordered dissolution of the Nu- was that it might to only a plea | tional Assembly and local legis-
forbade for an orderly transfer of power. Jatures,
oven social gatherings and catablished а 7 pm-5 am curfew.
Premier Chang Aleappeared. Tho whereabouts ot the Premier, successor to cx- President Bypqman Rhea na Nouth Korea's top govern- ment, leader, was undetermin-
cd.
SUPPORT Expressions of support for the Chang Government from the U.N. Milliary Command und US. authorities in Scoul ad- parently wore ignored by the rebels,
These remarks
were Valced by Gen Carter 3. Magruder, Commander of UN, and US.
And faces in Korea,
U.S. Chargo d'Affaires · Marshall
Green.-P.
Gen Chang, 30-yeur-old, Army. { :
BOMB BLAST
Aiglers, May 10. Chiet of Star, said his coup is A plastle bomb exploded in intended to wipe out political the outskirts of Algiers tonight, corruption
incompetence badly damaging an Arab shop and to rebuild South Korea: Hobut gausing no casualties in pledged that the leaders will 'Reuter.
and