THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1961.
Renewed attacks by Communist rebels U.S. WARNS RUSSIA ON LAOS
WE WERE IN PADONG BEFORE THE CEASEFIRE
-PATHET LAO
Poking, Juno 7. The pro- Communist
Laotian Pathot
attortad today
their own ond
Lao
that
ncu-
tralist forces had hold
Padong since May 3--date of the Laotian
ceasefire.
was Я
statement This comment on reports that troops at the pro-Western Vientiane government had yesterday been driven out of this important strong.
of the hold In the south
Plain of Jara.
*
BROADCAST
The Pathet Lao radio, in
broadcast
reported by
the New China New Agency, said that since May 3 Padong and its outskirts had been occupled By forces of Prince Bouvanna Phoumta's neutralist NOV- Lao crament and Pathet commandos.
It said that since the cossfire, Padong had been Invaded by "bandita" who "terrorised" mombers of the local Meo tribe.
While "American imperi- alfem" was attempting to raise "the Padong QUOR. tion" at Geneva, said the broadcast. "American col. dlers and bandita" being parachuted Into the south weat province Klang Khuang.
were
"The local population, organised into
defence
militia and
groupe, asked the
forces of tho
government
and of Neo Lac Hakant
(political arm of the Pathet
Lao) for protection.
and
those forces went to their
defence.”—AFP.
Violations of ceasefire
halts the talks
Geneva, June 7.
The United States today warned the Soviet Union that it takes a "serious view" of the renewed ceasefire violations in Loos by the Communist-backed robol forces.
The warning was carried per, sicily to Soviel Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr Gecial Pubkin, by
Mr chief U.S.
W delegate Averell Harriman only a short lime after reports of the new violations enused the .censetire
conference to recess indefinitely. A spokesman for the US, de- leration said that Mr Harriman called on Me Pushkin to "intarm
Sisoul sald the rebels' seizure today of strategic Padong was serious-psychologically, "very diplomatically and polillently." American argu- #chocing the ment that the conference connot work "at the point of a gun,” he said, "we cannot dircusp
LLUNK
range peace) preblems under the force of arms," "
Sisout added however, no him of the serous view the US. found "hope" for peace in Laos
described my government takes of the latest in what he
deliberate attack by the Pathet-immli conference of Laotian govern-leaders. He referred to nearby Lao on Royal Laotian ment forces in the Padong area Nee, in France, where repre- In violation of the ceasefire. sentatives of the Royal Lauflan Mr Harriman speet "about 15 government, the neutralisis of
Phouma minutes" at the Soviet delega- Souyanna
and the tion vilia, the U.S. spokesman Communist-backed Pathet Lao
were gathering. saidt,
Rare
Mr Homiman's trip marked one of the rare occasions here where a top-ranking American diplomat has directly contacted his Soviet opposite number out- side the conference room.
government
Sisouk sald his wanted the Laca mummit "with all our hearts." The Royal Lao spokesman declined to say what proposals his vernment might make at the meeting.
Meanwhile, Western delen- tions were asking their honn The conference. recess came goverments for orders. British, after the Communist-backed American and French delegation vations drowned out Soviet leaders were meeting Premier Nikita Khrushchev's out common diplomatic strategy. summit pledge for a censere
dem.
10 work
in the South-rast Aston king- The British and the Soviet co-chairmen were keeping in with touch and may neel tomorrow, Britain, co-chairman
14-nation talks, a British spokesman said. Russia of the officialty postponed the day
Mconwhile, rebeduled!
Da Namone, session Indefinitely Lecause no delegation wanted Laus, the neutralisis
and pro- On Communists
Wednesday to speak.
But both British and Amer-offered to allow the Interna can spoke.men said the real timal Control Commission to cause of the recess is that inspect two spots where noth- ILS. deletion statement ing is happening-to verify Inbelleti the serious fighting ceasefire violations.
and the blatant violation of the At the military sub-committer
territory north of Vintiano, the
Returns to hospital-backed rebel forces.
Laos" by Com-nt this truce village in rebel
'There
Khou
Wils 10 Indication delegates of Souvanna Phouma Hollywood, June 7. when the next session might he and Pathet Lao named Marion Davies has returned | held. Two weeks ago the con- Kha Chum and Ban Hin Heup. to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital | ference went into a week's re- The government delegation for treatment of an undisclosed cess after the Communists re- ол The other hand named allment.
fused to strengthen the
truce Padong, Sam Noun and commission.
The 6-year-old former star Souk Champasak, spoken- was coined to the same hos-
Man for the Western-backed ltal for two weeks in Three
April,
specialists have been Royal Laotian government, told
called in for consultation an Miss Davies' allment.
Her condition is listed serious but improved,-UPI.
news conference he will make "protest to the conference co- chairmen 1omorrow about the
as ceasefire violations" by the Communist-supported forces.
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+ Wallop,
6 Le from abroad!
6 Svelte,
11 Faculty,
13 Lumpy puddingt
14 Fittings
10 Joint,
10 Lost in love,
21 Relation,
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24 Tucked. In
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2 Pass,
3 Tutor,
4 Nightflier,
5 Bkt game,
7 Coach-or several,
▸ Most unpunct!!
10 lead-dres
12 Wire reasoning?
15 Kissed a bird?
17 Fraction
19 Smart boy wanted!
20 Volce.
23 Craft,
23 Bruggled.
20 Fuel who can't run?
30 Outsidel
24 Keen,
91 Coot
20 Vitality,
27 Profound,
29 Run round in circles!
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YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD~~Across:
Tehopone.
Government delegates who
went
to Namone apparently
THE PRESIDENT IS A GODFATHER
Countess Christine Potocka, sistor of Prince Stanislav Radziwill, carrlos his nine- month-old daughter, Anna Christina, from West- minster Cathedral after the baby's christening in - London on June S. Sho is flanked by President John F. Kennedy, the baby's godfather, and Mrs Kennedy, sister of Prin- cess Leo Radziwili, mother! of the child.
in loft background is Wil.
liam Cardinal
Godfrey, Archbishop of Westmins
ter.
Countess Potocka was the godmother.—AP photo.
Nuptse Peak
EMINENTLY SATISFIED' WITH CLIMB
Katmandu, Juno 7.
were not aware that Padung Manchester mountaineer Joc
had fallen to rebel hands on Wednesday morning.
Chief delegate General Sing Rattanasamay and other officers looked dismayed when told so by newsmen when they returned to Vientiane airport by hell- copter.
About the same time a smal plane Inzided bringing the first
Walmsley and his expedi- tion, which conquered the previously unclimbed 25,- 680-foot Nuptso Peak on May 16 and 17, arrived hero today on their way home.
The leader said he Was
three wounded from Padong"minently satisfied" with the which WBU abandoned by climb. government forces after a day- The peak, part of the Everest long heavy artillery borrege-massif, was climbed on May 10 UPI & AP.
OAS group sets off
on mission
Washington, June 7.
by Dennis Dayls and Sherpa Tashi, and the next day by Chris Bonington, Lesile Brown, Jim Swallow and Sherpa Pema, Mr Walmsley satd the elimbers had tackled a central ridge which went half way up the southern face of the peak. He said Sir John Hunt, leader of the 1953 Everest expedition, had recommended the main southern ridge of Naptsc, but this was very long and a close examluation showed that it did not lead to the summit.
cluded areas
Over 6,000 feet of rope was used to cross the main hulle The Organisation of Ameri- on the climb, a ridge between can Statas (OAS) today camps tree and four. This in- sent a four-nation mission pillars, thin ice cones und
of hanging leg Jcc to the Dominican Republic tunnels. for a fact-finding tour. With Dominican Republic agreement, the mission is to look into the situation caused by the assassination of Dictater Ratuel Trujillo.
The special investigating committee is composed of repre- sentatives of the United States, Panama, Colombia and Uruguay.
It was expected to begin talks with Dominican official Im- mediately after is arrival, Tho mission will stay in the Dominican Republic for an un- determined period.
THE SANCTIONS
The expedition's camp six, Mr Walmsley said ་ཆབ below A hanging glacier.
"Luckily I never came down to us, but on May 24 it roared down and obliterated nome of the route up," he added.—Neu- ter
Congo soon getting aid
Leopoldville, June 7. The special misalon will try Philippe De Seynes, a senior to determine whether the recent United Nations Annico expert, assassinallon of Trujillo has left for New York tonight after altered tho island's political a week of consultations with ailuation enough to warrant Oas Congolese leaders on the grant- nction.
ing of UN ald to the Congo. Specifically, the mission will He said he hoped financial nit. consider the possibility of to case the Congo's desperate modifying the economie sane economic position would stert
1 Tadles, 4 Scot, tons applied by the OAS against flowing as early as next week,
7 Wear, 8 Subtle, 9 Foroj 10 Draw, 12 Flen, 14 Dol, 10 OF, | the Trujillo regime last year.
17 Knew, 20 Free, 23 Thée, 24 Veneer, 20 Rate, 20 Rasp, 27 Ro-
It was disclosed at a nows The Investigating team was conference, that tlig Congo'a
fura Down; 1 Lamo, 2 Dabs, 3 Sweđn, 4 Bafe, Crowds, 0 wint at the request of the United pubile debt. now stood at 60,000 Trent, 11 Race, 13 Like, 13 Offem, 10 Otter, 18 Nover, 10 States in the wake of Trujillo's million Congolese francs (abbut Morso, 21 Reap, 22 Menu.
assassination--UPL
US$1,200 million),--AP,
Tony opens
antique fair in West End
London, Juno 7.
Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones, deputising for the first time for his wife Princess Margaret, today opened the Antique Dealers' Fair in fashionable Park Lane, heart of London's West
End.
"Up till now for the 21 years that the fair bug been in existence, the date finalisation for antiques has been 1839," he sold.
"Sooner or later this mast be advanced and presumably
Pago 31
Kennedy to rest
Washington, Juno 7. President Kennedy wil By tomorrow to Palm Beach, Florida, for a thren-day rest after his arduota trip to Paris, Vienna and Landon, the White House announced today--Router,
Bechuanaland
border being
fenced off
Johannesburg, Juno 7. South Africa is crecting a
wire fonco along its 1,000- milo, border with the Bri- tish Protectorato of Bo- chuanaland, tho Afri- kaans"
Dio language Vadorland reported horo
today,
"Some hundred of miles have
the date will eventually be already been fenced off," it 1081. In which case we must said. endicavour to see that things First aim of the fencing is to made nowadays, whether mare control foot-and-mouth disease, produced or not, are as well but the Government is also con- dealgned and constructed as sidering militery patrolling of the border and roads are being "TRICT is always room for cleared alongside the fence for both antiques and modern art this purpose, it added. in every Fociety so
Vaderland long as
sold plans were both are the best examples of under way for setting up cus- their time." Jones said.
possible.
Mr Armstrong-
"Good of my age will stand together and will be mutually complimentary."-China
Special,
Moll
More terrorism in
Algeria: 4 die
Constantino, June 7,
Three Europeans and a Moslem died in shooting incidents in
Q
Algeria today.
In Constantine a 20-year- old French officer was shot in the back and died on the way to hospital.
• In another Incident in t At Orleansville, west of the city a 42-year-old Moslem Algiers, the bodies of a Europ→ was iciled instantly when shot can m023 and woman were through the head.
found in a bullet-riddled car.
Europe to America
sea fares being cut 25 per cent
Folkestone, June 7.
Round-trip 21-day cheap excursion fares by sea from Britain and Europe to the United States and Canada will come into operation at the beginning of November, the Atlantic Passenger Steamship Con- ference announced in Kent today.
The fares will be 25 per cent less than the normal outward and Homeward single fares, the conference nuid.
The fares will be available on all ships of mem- ber lines of the conference for passengers sailing out- ward between November 1, 1961 and February 28, 1952. They apply in all classes and will allow up to 21 days ashore in the US and Canada, excluding days of arrival and departure.
The excursion fares will also apply for visitors from North America to this side of the Atlantic.
The 32-member companies of the shipping con- ference include most of the big British, United States and European trans-Atlantic operators,China Mail Special.
toms posts naland border.
be
cros ed
Die
along the Bechua-
Bechuanaland is divided from South Africa by two rivers, which practically any point when the water level drops, There are also many unsupervised foot- bridges,
(For some time, poilco have been patrolling South Africa's borders with the British Protectorates of Basutoland and Swaziland)-Reuter,
Inquiry into work stoppages
London, June 7.
A working party is to be set up to try to find a solution to the frequent work stoppages in Britain's ducks and to see how the present methed et employ-
labour
can be Ing casual changed, it was announced here yesterday.
ut a
The decision was made at spcial meeting of the national. joint council for the port trans- port industry, which had been the called at the suggestion of the today Minister of Labour, Mr John and Hare, following the last dispute destroyed 15 French ann block-1 the London docks-China houses in the fortified line near
Mall Special. Algeria's castern frontier.
Meanwhile, in Tunis, Alzerian insurgents felakened to have captured
A communique issued by the National Liberation Army Bald
insurgent troops also set fire to thred rumoured vehicles in the operation south of Yusef on May 91.
It cald the
insurgents shot
Australia helps out
Canberra, June 7.
Australia is to give A£2,500
down a French fighter northwest for distress relief following the of Ain Zana on the same day recent disastrous fire in Singa- an? blew up ammunition stores pore, the External Affairs Do- at El Gouared Fortress the 101-partment Brnounced today |lowing sight-Reuter."
Reuter.
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