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of the 1st U.S. NUCLEAR EXPLOSION
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BREAK IN
THE CLOUDS
THERE is a break in the
THERE
cluuds which have
covered the international skjeg during the past months.
The tension over Berlin und the German question are all tom reminiscent of s the details recorded in Str Winston Churchill's "The Gathering Storm."
Now the Russians have taken the initiative und authorised their Foreign Minister, Mr Gromyko, Lo start negotius Lions and end the cold war.
There will be a long bargain-,
ing period, but there is possibility that an agree- ment can be renched pro- vided all parties can concile themselves to the fact that the earth on the brink has been crumbling,
Undoubtedly
demonstrati
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the Russians will attempt to regulinto from a position of strength, having in the last few weeks
that they have an adequate supply of nuclear weapons with which to attack tho West.
If the Russians use and con- tinue with this line of approach then there will be
Blast deep in underground tunnel
Washington, Sept. 15.
The United States conducted
an
under-
ground nuclear test in Nevada today in an effort to perfect weapons "to streng- then the defence of the free world."
BIG ROUND-UP
IN SPAIN
Madrid, Sept. 15. Spanish police are reported to have rounded up an undia- closed number of pernons in Spain's northern, provinces in attempt connection with au
to derail a train near San Sebastian last July 18, in- formed sources said today.
The orrests were sald to have been made in the Basque pro- vinces of Vizcaya, Guiguzuva
and Vitoria,
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The Spanish Home Ministry announced last month that "no- tionalist elements" from the Basque provinces had attempted on July 10 to derail
train rarrylig veterans of the Spanish Civil War to Son Sebastian where they were scheduled take part in a parade com memorating the 25th anniver- sary of the beginning of the war.-UPI.
10
many agonising moments Protests for
for the world.
Russia
has mude Its de. monstrations and the Allies have shown that they will not be stumpeded or over- awed by the Red bear.
There cannot be any
ques-
tion of withdrawing from the present prepared poai- tiona.
Radio
Kassem
Bagdad, Sept. 15.
It was the first U.S. nuclear explosion since 1958 when the United States, Russla апа Britain voluntarily declared a moratorium on atomle testing.
While the White House gave no details un the nature of wenpuns involved, Congressional Kources sald eariler this country was interested in developing new tactical nuclear weapons for battlefield use by the army and murines.
Small cloud
Ar
ALEXANDRA TO BE ENGAGED?
London, Sept. 15.
The engagement of Princess Alexandro to Lord O'Neill the is expocted soon, Evening Standard report- ed here tonight.
In a front-page splash with pictures, the newspaper
re-
EXPLOSIVE MAILED IN PACKAGE
Attempt on Adenauer's life: bomb found
Bonn, Sept. 15.
A government spokesman said an attempt was made on Chancel- lor Konrad Adenauer's life today with a bomb mailed in a package.
IRISH FORCES
OF UN
UN FIGHT
.
BACK WITH DESPERATION
the sound was barely audible ted that before leaving for Jet fighter planes of President Tshombe's tiny
The
nuclear explosion Rainler Mesa kleked up a small cloud of sand here today, and
from the outskirts
the Islay, a Scottish of
island, Jast sprawling 1,123-square mile weck Lord. O'Nell bought an test site.
engagement ring for her costing between £7,000 and
£8,000 from a leading West End jewel- lers.
REPORT
The underground blast--the sixth in the history of this country.was buried deep in a 15,400-fool tunnel bored in the side of a sand-covered mega.
Reporters were not allowed A spokesman at Kensington the test sile but United | Palace, Princess Alexandra's Press International covered the home, stated tonight "We have explosion from outside the gate. heard about the report, but We
Atomic Energy Commission have not seen li. spokesmen were silent on the size of the blast, but it was be- leved to be a small one,
un
Not felt
first
The detonation was the here since October 30, 1958. The moratorium was declared the next day.
"No official statement has been lasted from the Palace about it and there is no one here who can confirm if this is so or not."-Reuter,
Desegregation fails
con-
The spokesman sold the pack- age was intercepted and the ex- ploalve made harmless.
A rise in
cargo rates to Hongkong
New York, Sept. 15. The Far East Conference will increase rates on cargo from US Atlantie ond Gulf ports to Hongkong, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, South Korca, South Vietnom and Cam- bodia by nine par cont, it was announced today.
·
The increase will become
Mr J. A. Dennean, chulmán
The spokesman said the pack-effective on January 1, 1992; age was mailed to the Chan- cellor's office but was intercepted by security men in the fee control céntry,
Dangerous
Experts suld the bomb pack- oge was-"very dangerous," but was intercepted through a rou- tine X-ray check of all
auch
of the Far East conference, said
the last rate increase put through by the Conference In May, 1837.
THE COST
SUM
Since then, he said, the cost
packages. Oficials auld the of operations has increased package was malled frum sharply.
Munich.
The package was addressed to
sold,
Other conferences engaged in Dr Adenauer, the Leopoldville, Sept. 15.
spokesman trade between the United States and the Far East have announc- An Inspection of the explosive ed a rate increate of about 10 showed it was to be primed per cent to become effective on with four small batteries. The November 1. These conferences explosive was placed around the also said the increase was to meet higher operating costs, in- batteries.
cluding seamen's wages,
air force were reported to have bombed and machine gunned United Nations troops to night as they locked in savage battle with hundreds of fanatical Kutangese soldiers.
Suspended
sentence for actor
Munich, Sept. 15.
A Munich court today son- tenced German film star Horst Buchholz
An investigation was started Imunedolely. First comments The Far East Conference also did noted the: Increased cost of re- from government officials not state at what time of day placing vessels engaged in the the package arrived-UPI. UN
trade, AP.
Resistance to the UN takeover of the secessionist mineral rich province stiffened with troops almost everywhere on the defensive.
A clandestine radio station enlling itself "Radio Free Katan- ga" claimed that 50 Irish troops; have been wiped out in the 1 mining centre of Judotville and that the real—about 100-have surrendered.
ODDS
25 Here in Leopoldville the UN
Bald
messages from Elisabeth-
Evacuation of
HK in a war?
London, Sept. 15.
days in jail but suspend ville did not confirm the radio's Government officials today disclaimed knowledge of a
ed this penalty provided he hos no traffic viola- tions until 1965.
Jackson, Sept. 15. The explosion was not felt In Judge James Spencer Indian Springs--the closest com-victed 15 Episcopal clergymen munity of any size to the test-including New York Governor Bagdad Lodgy began site.
Nelson Rockefeller's son-In- broadcasting telegrams which
breach About ́10 minutes after the low -- on
of peace it sald were sent to Fremler blast, prompted by Russia's charges today after their efforts Kautem attacking what was resumption
He was fined 25,000 marks to desegregate a Jackson bus of testing, White
conviction (US$8,250) on described +1.3 "reactionary House Press Secretary Mr Pierre
terminal.
drunk driving charges. The group and orphans of the Salinger in Washington informed Spencer returned bis
verdict court
also lifted his driver's former regime" who opposed reporters of the event.
in the case of the 12 white and licence for 10 months. the government in the north
three negro clergymen, and of the country.
handed each a US$200 fine and four-month jail term.-AP.
If the Communist bloc in suffering under the illusion that the West does not Intend to buck up its state-
Most of the telegrams were sald to have been ments and stand by its Kurdish chiefs loyal to the Re- Bent from obligations then now is the public, denouncing the "work of time to muke the facta anarchists and highwaymen and clear.
pledging to sacrifice themselves for Iraq unity."
There talis.-AP.
To back down would
fatal.
be
were no further de
SONY
He said there would be no "fali but from the explosion of the nuclear device.—UPI,
Typhoon sinks freighter
Tokyo, Sept. 16. While a Greek cargo ship with a crew of 28 foundered off southern Okinawa, Typhoon Nancy was moving across the Western Pacific towards Shikoku, smallest of Japan's four main islands, early this morning."
The typhoon, identified ns and strike at Shikoku Inte on typhoon No. 18 by Japanese Saturday. weathermen, moving north-
northeast at 19 miles per hour, Latest police check showed
of
claims.
The UN announced that on this afternoon the beleaguered Irish garrison still was holding aut against overwhelming odds and had deflantiy turned down two demands for its surrend-
EXISTENCE
the
rumoured Anglo-American agreement for the evacua- tion of Hongkong in case, of war,
for the Spokesmen
Defence In general, it is standard Ministry and Foreign Office British practice to try to evacu- sald they have not heard of such sto
familles of hoslogu a plan.
garrisons in war situations. The court action developed
It also stands to reason, from a car crash Buchholz wos The 150 battle-weary Irish-
sources suid, for a country to Involved in on Aug. 29. It fol- men are surrounded by at least! lowed his relcase carller 10-300
Privately, informants said all arrange for the withdrawal of well-armed Kalungene sorts of plans have to be made scem impossible to hold.
garrisons from territories which day from n Munich hospital troops and by hundreds where he had spent 18 days bloodthirsty Beyeka tribesmen.
by all governments if war should
Military planners of the break out, Thest plans neces- United States, Britain and other recovering from Injuries Buffer-
In a call to his warriors, the carlly have to remain secret. ed in the mishap.
countries, to which Beyeko chief has ordered that
they Physicians said the 27-year- the Irish must be slaughtered to fore could be empowered to working
No government official there-allled. have for years been old actor had recovered quicker the last
closely together to "Ruthlessness confirm or deny the existence of man.
meet any possible wartime con- than expected from a concus must be met by ruthlessness," he paper arrangements. sion of the brain and an opera- declared.
tingency.-AP.
lon for internal injuries,~~AP. A UN rellet column which set
TO SURVEY roadblocks and by a dynamited
DAMAGE
out for Jadotville nearly 48 hours ago still is held up by
bridge over the river 15 miles from the town. Katangese man- ning the roadblocks are equipped with heavy machine guns and mortars,
The besieged Irishmen were son announced today that he in touch this morning with will By to Texan to survey UN military headquarters in damage wrought by Hurricane Elisabethville and reported Carla and to participate in "Wo will hold out unt, our meeting to plan ald to the last bullet is spent. Could đó victims-AP.
with some whisky."--AP.
Washington, Sept. 15.
was spotted 90 miles south of four dead, 10 missing, 41 10-|Vice-President Lyndon B. John- Kagoshima, the southern tip of Jured. Pollee sald 723 homes Kyushu, at 1700 GMT.
were destroyed, 18.220 houses
The Japan meteorological ob-flooded and 4,000 persons made servatory" said Nancy with cen- homeless in the southern islands tre winds of 135 mph is now ex- of Kyushu and the Kinki ares of pected to skirt southern Kyushu central Honshu-AP.
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