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THE WEATHER
Light westerly winds. Fair and warm, with a risk of Isolated thundery showers tonight. At 1 pm at the Observatory the temp was 85 degress F and the relative humid 75 per cent.
CHINA
No. 38081
Established 1845
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1961
Comment Kruschev authorises day 1st BREAK IN
of the
COLONY'S
LOSS
T the end of this mouth.
A Hoogkong will be poorer
for the loss of M# W. J.. Gorman, the Director of the Fire Services Department, who is retiring.
The Colony has seen many distinguished men during its history, but we venture to state that for personal, bravery and devotion to dutz, Mr Gorman tops the Jist.
RUSSIA
EXPLODES
HER 10TH
N-BOMB
Washington, Sept. 14. The Soviet Union has set off another nuclear explosion, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced today,
IN
Meeting with
Dean Rusk
in New York
Moscow, Sept. 14.
The first break in the mounting tension over Berlin come tonight with a Moscow announcement that Mr Andrei Gromyko, Soviet Foreign Minister, has been au- thorised to discuss Germany and other problems with his American opposite number, Mr Dean Rusk.
He has revolutionised the i Fire Servien, brought it up! to date and by his example tenth since resumed tests--was Nuss said this explosion-the galvanised the entire force in
touk the truphere and
Reuter's Muscow correspon The Department spokesman Mr to such an extent that the place in
the talks the Novaya Zemlya dent. Robert Elphick, snid the said
between men in the service can be region in the Arelic.
Soviet Foreign Ministry an- Gromyko and Mr Rusk, which 00 rompared with any similarį
the five Arc:le
Like ex-nouncement also marks the first will
place during organisation in the world, plosions three--including the | stage of what is likely to be United Nations General Ag- One-Were of severat į arduous bargaining leading sembly opening in New York The difficulties the loent Are megatons. The two others were pussibly to another Kennedy next Tuesday, would be ex- ploratory. The talks, first pro- services have to contends the low to intermediate range, Krusehey meeting.
President Kennedy posed by with are well known, but The Atomic Energy Commission
yesterday
would possibly few in the commu- Stiel.
St
nity realise what Mr Cor- man has achieved during his term in the Colony, He has made team and welded the various unita indo
force which is capable of undertaking any tunk it is asked to do.
1L
Outstanding
TAROM our own experience
Fir Gurman has been nut-
standing in his co-operation with the Press.
When some "officials" have re
fused our reporters entry to the scene of a fire in the line of their duty to report : the news, Mr Gorman has personally conducted them throughout the aren und given them the story first- hand.
In conseqarner of which our?
reuders have always had
good and informative
į Intest
these
concern
Well-informed. sources in Moscow said Mr Kruschey "when, where und what" to would like President Kennedy negotiate. to visit Russia some time in the future.
In
It said the USSH has carried [All threw explosions in the Semipalatiusk area in Central Asta. They were, successively, iow, had in the intermediate, low-to-intermediate range.
One xplosion, of from low to intermediate power, was set of cast Stalingrad.
Another explosion (third in chronological ortier) took place in a region unspecified by the thero Commission, and was of low to intermediate power-AFP:
the
The talks
Washington, where four Western Foreign Ministers today began falks on Berlin policy, the State Department noted "general agreement that should be negotiation on the Berlin and German
crisis."
Japan braces
against
big typhoon
Tokyo, Sept. 15.
stories in minutes without Residents of Kyushu, Japan's southernmost
waiting for hours for hand-
outs bereft of colour and lacking in detail that the in on the spot can see for himself.
and
We wish you a happy retire
ment Mr Gorm trust that your successors | will remember the lessons you have taught them; be fearless in the line of duty and Le fearless of red tape,
ROUGH TIME
THE
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, is having a rough time in his discussions with the Commonwealth Finance Ministers.
The senior members of the "Club", Australia and Canada have put their case į very bluntly.
island, prepared today against the threat of Typhoon Nancy.
Demobilisation suspended
The
Japanese
Central
Meteorological agency warned Dat the typhoon might hit Kyushu this afternoon then swerve into Shikoku Island and cut through Honshu toward mainland China,
STRUCK
Tonight's Soviet announce→ ment sald Russia assumed the two sides would show a "serious
LATE FINAL
Price 20 Cents.
6 Jats wankly through
BANGKOK
to
THE U.S.A.
via the Middle East and Europe. PHONE 37031 PAN AMERICAN
Gromyko to negotiate CRISIS TENSION
MIG JET
FOLLOWS
PANAM AIRLINER
Berlin, Sept. 14.
A Soviet Mig Joi fighter few parallel to an Ameri- can olvit biritner at a dis- tance of 200 feet on 2 Sight from Berlin, a Pan American World Airways pilot salil today,
to
The pilot, Captain Tony Dufy of Santa Barbara, Callfornia, expressed the opinion that the Mig's flight was an attempt frighten passenger.
But, he said, the Mig did not "bur" his alcliner and made no menacing moves toward it.
The incident took place R& 1424 GMT
Pan American flight 609 from
A
Berlin to Hamburg was at 0.000 feet. 43 miles north. west of Ieriin.-UPL
LACK OF MICE
Calgary, Sept. 14.
UN TROOPS SURROUNDED
IN KATANGA
FIGHTING
Salisbury, Sept. 14.
Heavy fighting is continuing in many parts of Katanga and Irish United Nations troops are surrounded and hard-pressed at Jadotville, about 60 miles northwest of Elisabethville, according to reports from reliable sources reaching Salisbury today.
A UN force, which tried to Dr Sture Linner, UN chief in relleve the Irish troops yester- the Congo, reported today that day, was forced back to Elisa- the UN "security measures" in bethville, and three Katungese
Katanga columns are now reported to be converging on the capital, which is said to be in sigte of
total chaos."
Guarded
were designed to "prevent inflammatory broad. casts and other threats to the Inaintenance of inw and order."
IT Linner's report blamed "terroristic conspiracies and by foreign officers
Reitable sources in Leopoldville activities"
CHOLERA FIGURES
The cholers statistical position at 9 am today was De follows:
Confried cases to date 120 (including 14 deaths).
Confirmed салса danger list nii,
on
Busprota under observa- tion 1.
Cases recovered and di- charged 50.
Carriers recovered and
discharged 63.
Contacts held
the
Chatham-read quarantine
centre 11.
Contacts discharged to date #83.
Proplo Inoculated At Government Inoculation centres And by mobile teams on Wednesday and Thursday 6,096.
TERRORISM
Djakarta, Sept. 14. Thirty-seven persons were kill- ed, 27 Injured and 150 houses burned down in an atinak by 30 rebels оп Tjimintang Vilage bordering West and Central Java, reports reaching Djakaria today said. The reports did not indicate when the attack occurred it is believed it was early this
The 1961 World Champion- said President Molse Tshombe in the Katanga army-especially
ship Mouse Contest and is under heavy guard at his Cat Show this weekendleridence in Elisabethville, but he said, were unable to return week.
a group of French officers who,
Is
Q
moin
a Katangs radio broadcast is
to France because of their im- reported to have said "he is anong his people and is him- plication in the recent military
revolt in Algeria, self directing total war against the United Nations,"
attitude" and "jointly search for a solution of the problems of a settlement un German peace treaty and a Its basis of the
short situation in West Berlin."
of ingredient-mica, Western diplomats in Moscow were
the encouraged by
The need for mice is so publiention of Mr Gromyko's acute that the Calgary. Cal intentions and considered it a Club is prepared to do busi-
that the Soviet Union ness with all comers. sign wants to seek an agreed solution If the
mouse problem is Federal Prime Minister, ot the German and Berlin solved, the show should be a Roy Welensky, quoted problems.
Addreading Parliament In Salisbury, the
Rhodesian
Sir
the
Constructive
of life in
In Washington, the Slate Department issued a statement Katanya but called on the pro- vince
to play "a constructive role" within the Congolese Cen- tral Government,
regretting the loss Observers said Mr success. There are more than broadcast as saying the atroci Kruscher appears prepared at 150 entries from cat breeders les in the Katanga fighting
things go in in western Canada and the were worse than "those
Budapest." New York before deciding his United States.—AP.
least to see how
further tactics.
Persistent
Persistent reports in Washing-
ton say Mr Kennedy will make
a personal peace appeal to the world from the forum of the UN Assembly next week, but the White House says no Anal decision has been taken,
President Sukarno
of Indo-
UK ban-the-bombers
to defy ban
London, Sept. 14.
in
nesin, who has presented Mr The "Committee of 100,” a non-violent ban-the-bomb Kennedy with the non-aligned organisation, said today it would dofy a government Rations' appeal for him, to talk
order banning its planned Sunday assembly and take peace with Mr Kruschov, sald
it, as usual, sitting down. today .he was sending his drio, to see Mr Kruschev. Foreign Minister, Dr Suban-
The "Committee of 100" sold Scotland Yard was prepared It would go ahead with plans to to sweep the Committee and
Police power for such m038 arrests was issued by the Home Office last night.-UPI.
The Soviet Prine Minister demonstrate In Trafalgar any other demonstrators off to Wus today handed personal Square on Sunday afternoon jali, messages from President Modibo and would march from there to Keita of Mali and President Parlament Square to stage a Habib Bourgulba of Tunisia, | sit-down profesi against nuclear and received the Guinean and bomb. Заравеле The agency said Nancy struck own requests-Router.
Ambassadors at their the city of Nase of the Amami Oshimn islands early today with 135 miles-at-hour winds and tore off There were no confirmed re- ports of casualties although un- confirmed reports said one per- ron was killed.
roots of houses, HOW WOULD YOU
LIKE TO LIVE
Moscow, Sept. 14. Soviet Defonce Minister Marshal Radion Malinov- sky today ordored certain servicemen due for demo- bilisation, hold temporari- ly on active duty. Marshal Malinovsky's order of the day. reported by the Sovict newe agency Tass, did The typhoon also brought not appear to be a new stroke | hravy rains, more than four of Soviet polley. Rather, it inches between 3 Em and 8 appeared to be part of a larger am today at Nase. postponement in demobilisation Pnnounced by the Soviel Gov-
crement last month,
ACCORDANCE Marshal Malinovsky did not say which servicemen would be Mr Fleming, the Canadion held in uniform, but said they Minister, has gone so far us were "soldiers, suitors, sergeants to state that if Britain joins and sergeant-majors the European Common are serving in units and ül Market then Commonwealth | posts in accordance with lists relations will never be the confirmed by ine." same again.
also
T
Compromise
THAT is plain talking. The pensibility of a split in the Commonwealth has been apparent for some time. If Ahould unfortunately come, then it is not improb- aule that Cana la and Australia will align them Belvon with the United Stalos.
We don't wavy Mr Lloyd and It can only be hoped that a compromine can bo ronchod bronk in Common- wealth relations would be a disaster for the Western I world.
+ who
Markliai Malinovsky ordered the drafting of men born in 1942 and of draft-age men whose deferments had ex- pired, Tass called the order
"routine.”—UPL
IN A HUT?
Last weekend, Tropical Storm Olga pasted close by Ilong- kong. We had rain, gales, a ruined weekend and nothing
mort,
Strong winds and heavy ruins buffeted Miyazaki Pro- fecture on the eastern coast of Kyushu carly today, Glint waves were reported on the
Thousands of others had a lot coast causing realdents to flec
more to put up to higher ground.
with. Many The
frali homes
washed egency warned
that away more than 10 inches of
People were killed in rain
landslides. night hit Kyushu, and Shikoku, The agency issued a wind and rain storm alert In the Tokyo-Yokohama aren,
were
To ace just how life goes on
In a squatter arca during
龋
storm Chinn Mall cameraman
Frank Fischbeck went along to
eribed Nancy as one
Japanese newspapers des most violent typhoons threaten- Sunday morning.
of the Shek Kip Mel in Kowloon on Ing Japan, and warned it would cause heavy damage if it comes overland. UPI.
In
The pictures he took will be tomorrow's blz Saturday Issue, of the Chino Mah.
Taipei mayor, wife on graft charges
two
Taipal, Sept. 14. Huang Chi-jul, suspended as Mayor of Talpol following his indictmont in
separate casos of graft, pleaded innocent today to charger of having accepted; US$25,000 in bribes on a housing project sponsored by the city government. a wife, accused of compli- Also under adjournment until elly, also pleaded innocent,
for the city's bus adminis further notice is the first
iration.
es did six other person in- dicted with fim in this case, the second brought against him. The proceedings were adjourned until further noiice.
CONG
in which Huang, hunng's share was wald to be witt Recretary
and eight
US$10,500 or .20 per cent of the total allegedly involveti. offteinis
trial for
He and the others indicted allegedly. accepting bribes
with him in this case have on purchases of spore parts | all pleaded innocent-AP
on
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The rebels are believed to be
belonging elements
to the Darul Islam group who bave been advocating an Islamie state for IndonesianAP. **
Apprehension
Acero, Sept. 14, A communique lisued by the Commonwealth Finance Minis- ters at the end of their con- Diplomatic observers Inference here tonight, sold all Washington sold the United Commonwealth representatives States fully backed the UN except Britain had expressed action. In taking over Kalanga grave apprehension and concern on behalf of the Central Gov-regarding possible results of ernment, and gave no support Britain's application to join the whatever to Mr Tshombe's Europeon Common Market- overthrown regline-Reuter. Router.
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