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The Macao Incidents

IT in to be fervently hoped

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there will be no repetition of the unfortuante Incidents which occurred this week to the hitherto Kood relations between Macao and the China mainland. Recriminations for what happened are out of place. Moreover it has not been made clear precisely what caused the incidents. They can best be written off as misunderstandings. The important thing now is that a friendly settlement be reached and on a busis that of will offer guarantees continued tranquillity on the *Mucno-China frontier. Clearly the close proximity of Portuguese and Chinese troops increases the danger of misunderstandings. Un- fortunately, Maeno being such a small aren, it is difficult

remedy the to situation. It is conceivable, however, that both sides could find means of with- drawing their forces some distance from the frontier, thus eliminating to Rome extent incitement to provo- entive acts.

The question also arises whether both the Portuguese and the Chinese Huffleiently senior- have grade officers at the frontier posts whose presence might well

to sufficient prove prevent displays of "trigger happiness" on the part of the soldiery. While incidents such as those of this woek

are possibly meaningless, they have an aggravating effect, and it is essential that everything possible be done to make them avoid- able,

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that Witnesses sald several children ran screaming from the hall crying: "The roof fell in." Police and firemen streamed to the scene.— Reuter.

UN Troops Recapture 'Old Baldy'

Tokyo, Aug. 1.

United Nations infantry- men, in a surprise night en veloping attack, recaptured the crest of "Old Baldy" re- against bitter Chinese sistance early today.

Ono company of infantry jumped off at 10 pm. on Thursday to begin the attack on the vital posillon west of Charwon on the western Korean front.

SECURITY RESPONSIBILITY

TO GOVERNMENT

Cairo, Aug. 1.

General Naguib, leader of the Egyptian mili- tary coup, announced last night that armed forces will withdraw from the streets of Cairo and Alexandria today (Friday), leaving the security of the state in the hands of the Government.

General Naguib made this statement after a three-hour meeting with the Prime Minister, Aly Maher Pasha.

Helicopters' Successful Trans-Atlantic Flight

Prestwick, July 31.

Two American bellcopters-first to span the Atlantic- windmilled to earth here today after a 3,300-mile hop-ikip Jaun!' from Westover, Massachusetts.

The two Vought Sikorsky took off earlier in the day from Tecland on the last long hop of their cross-Atlantic flight They made aviation history, and broke the official helicopter distance record of 003.0 miles. The Military Air Transport Service launched the epoch-making flight to test the fenalbi. lity of delivering helloopters to Europe by air.

They set out from Westover Air Force Base two weeks are on a six-stop, 4,000-mile flight to Wiesbaden, Germany. On Eaturday, the two ships will dy to Amsterdam and thence to Wiesbaden, where they will be stalloned with the Air-Bea Rescue Squadron.

For the experimental flight the two Sikorsky, HI-108 were loaded with heavy gas supplies and accompanied by a C-54 transporį. A pilot and co-pilot manned ́ésch 'copteri Expert mechanics went along in the' transport-Assoclated· Press.

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Dr Disweswar Prasad, President of the Nepali Congress, who, together with his wife, was man- handled by a crowd of angry demonstrators at a meeting yesterday.

General Naguib described their talks as "suc- Of Bonn Conventions March Of

cessful." It was understood they discussed the creation of a Regency Council to look after state affairs until the baby King Ahmed Fuad comes of age - and the selection of Regents.

A communique proclaiming the end of the military action, which resulted in the abdication of King Farouk, is expected to be issued today.

Mohamed Azmi, former Public Prosecutor, dismissed by King Farouk two years ago while investigating the Palestine war arms scandal, will head Egypt's coming "Palace purge."

Mohamed Aami was reinstated The Government has removed in his post last night. He will some restrictions on foreign also be in charge when the arms capital by amending an article of chac Is reopened soon, according the company law, so that foreign to an official spokesman.

holdings of company shares moy

ONLY FIRST STEP

General Mohamed Naguib Bey be more than 51 per cent.-Reu- has always blamed Egypt's defen! ter. in the Palestine war on corrupt Cairo politicians who supplied the army with defective weapons. investigation landed many manu-

Before it was haltod/ the arms

The soldiers swung to the left down the long ridge and curved sharply up over the bald ridge-facturers in gaol. line meeting no resistance in the frst few hours.

company,

Another

already with a tochold on Baldy's right flank, jumped off at the same

toward the crest.

The Approach Canny time, moving up the ridgeline MA

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The attack marked the fourth time whin two weeks that Old Baldy has changed hands,

Urged By Eden

London, July 31.

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, today urged the House of Commons to ratify without delay the Bonn Conventions ending the Western occupation of Germany and bringing the Federal Republic into the European army.

""This was not a moment for hesitation," he said.

Mr Eden, who was initiating a two-day debate on Germany, maintained the German agreements provided an answer to the Cominunist challenge.

Mr Emanuel Shinwell, former cracy, nor could it be so long a Cairo, July 31, Major-General Mohammed Labour Ministers, of Defence, said it was not a free, democraffe Nagule today told the soldiers the narrow point dividing the Parliament but the tool of the who helped him to seize power Government from the Labour occupying military powers.

that

Labour that Egypt must strengthen her Opposition

thought ratification was prema- armed forces.

In a speech to the troops who ture,

Crossman, Labour, Richard participated in last week's Army coup, Major-General Naguib said claimed that Mr Eden had been abdication of King American Secretary of State, te by Mr Dean Acheson,

ratify early, a view which Mr Eden routed, saying "The deel- sign is our own,"

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Mr Clement Davles, Liberal, pointed out that it was Franco entitled to be afraid of an armed Germany-who was prepared to enter

into agreement and take the first step to bring about unity in Europe.

Mr. Richard Crossman, Lat our, alleged that, the Foreign Secretary had been pressed by the American Secretary of State, Mr Dean Atheson, to ratify early so as to impress Parls and Bonn. Mr Eden repiled that in his view Britain should give a lead to Germany.

"This does not mean that the Americans ordered us to do this," he said. The decision is

our own."

A SCRAMBLE As the new regime gets into Its stride with these Internal reforms, political parties and factions are busying themselves! Egyptian strong man said in a would damage the cause of peace. France who is prepared to enter alternately in the scramble for

control and moves political

to win

Genny support,

Nogulb told his press conference Egypt remained a constitutional

and monarchy reiterated the army's intention to abstain from politics.

NOT POLITICIANS Major-General Nagulb was re- ported to have described his re- lations with Premier Aly Maher as "excellent" and was quoted as adding, "we are not politicians.

the

into agreement and take the first step to bring about unity in Europe.

Mr Christopher Mayhew, La- bour, sald "We need an Oppost- tion which does not automati cally assume that the Govern

The debate was adjourned

Now, in addition to reopening this inquiry, Mohamed Azmi is to head the purge of the "Palace clique" and other allegedly cor- rupt elements. The army itself has already started a "purifica- that the tlen drive" and younger officers Farouls was "only the flest step have assumed control of the High and other steps will follow.

The Army's move is not yet Command. [ANY Scots desire greuter

press completed na Farouk's agents are They also found easy going in General Naguib told a local control of Scottish

that stall at work despite his abdical yesterday Al 2 am, both conference affairs, not

the early hours. merely

in attacking units came under Com- officers' arrested since the army tion," the Major-General added,

He said that "Egypt and the Government but also

munist machine-gun and rifte coup were now being freed- industry. The Catto report ne, which for the next four with the exception of a few who whole Nile Valley is worth nothing without a strong army." on Scottish Financial and hours increased in Intensity. A would stand trial.

charged that British Just 8 am, two-arms-of-the-pincer Trade Statistics,

occupation deliberately weaken-

Mr Clement Davies, Liberal, published, is one outcome joined on the creat.

In opening the debate Mr Eden sald if there is anybody who is of this desire. and iR

HAIL OF FIRE

ed Egyptian armed strength.

"Each soldier must consider told the House that delay in entitled to be afraid of armed himself another Gandhi," the ratifying the Bonn Conventions Germany it is France yet it is regarded as the first step in framing an economic As the pincers threatened to

He did not belleve that delay now visit to Abbosla Barracks; policy for Scotland. Apart close, the Communists rattled a

wa9 in either from national feeling, there hall of fire into the advancing

Britain's or Then Allies.

the Communist

Europe's interest. The Conven- and is a fear that more

mortar fire started falling into

tions were the nearest that could mure power will fall into the Chinese soldiers' own lines,

be got under present conditions to the hands of politicians and Indicating that the Red com-

a peace treaty with Germany. industrial bodies mander had given up and was great

He did not believe there was centralised in London. The willing to sacrifice his own men

the will in Britain, France or Catto Committee's

chief left on the hill.

The main objects of the mill. We do not want to take over the United States to enforce an ment's foreign policy is wrong."

Indefinite occupation. It would task was to see whether the finances and economies of

tary coup were still to secure political direction of this coun- encourage extremist elements in until Friday-Reuter. Scotland could be disentan-

proper reforms

and the true try, Specialists should do that." Germany and might cost it the

Asked about the men who only chance of reuniting gled from those of the The weather featured by application of the Constitution.

General Naguib sald he had were his closest supporters, country in the future. United Kingdom as a whole, 124 inches of rain in a week,

discussed the

Naguib Constitutional Major-General

was

THE ALTERNATIVE cleared on Thursday afternoon

saying that there! so that a balance of pay and Allied soldiers clawed their position with Abdel Razzak el quoted as

The alternative would have a seillement on Soviet rest of the UK and the world way up the hill through the Sanbury, President of the Stato

Stars shone inter- Council (Supreme Court).

waska, otherwise the negotia- deep mud.

tious would develop into Inter- as a whole could be worked | mittently. When dawn broke Meanwhile, there is consider politically minded, out. The report held it was on

cloudless day, | oble

was purported to have minable discussions ending no- 0 nearly

satisfaction possible to show

total United Nations warplanes were Egyptians over the improved added that he had no intention whore.

Mr Eden said the central the of intervening in French North

Nicosia, July 31. revenue from taxek on circling overhead to give any stability and security in

African problems since there purpose was to create a peaceful Thirty-two passengers in a incomes of

country. General Naguib Scottish needed aid.

were enough urgent problems and prosperous European com- Egyptian Languedoc-type air- in Egypt.

munity of nations in which a liner escaped unhurt when · the thinned out, and troops guarding

German Federal machine trashlanded at Almaza Egypt today lifted military democratie pubile buildings in Cairo would censorship of its newspapers Republle could play a full and airport, Cairo, last night accord- be withdrawn.

and maved doser to democracy equal part. "If we do not wanting to pilots and passengers who The Minister of Commerce and with the abolition of all this, our relations with Germany were arriving from Cairo here Industry is to enter inte direct Censorship of Fress cables ad- relapse into dangerous anta- today." negotiations with foreign dressed abroad continued, but gontem, we have to go forward,"

The airliner was taking of petroleum companies to extend it also might be lifted soon he declared.

The former Labour Defence when one of its engines caught concessions in Egypt, a spokes- United Press.

Minister, Mr Emanuel Shin-fire. Its wreckage rendered the man said.

well, said the only. point divid- main runway unserviceable, The price of petroleum pro-

ing the Opposition and the according to a signal received would say, duels sold in Egypt would be

ratification from Cairo by the Nicosia air- 'Come on up here and count fixed by agreement between the land, or of Scottish good them yourself."-United Press. companies and the Government,

proposal was that the House port control. sent to England and

was being asked to approve the Conventions before France and The wreckage was put under subsequently exported. To

Germany- the two countries armed guard and an inquiry measure the trade between

Buenos Aires, July 31. most

had them- opened pilots reaching here said. concerned England and Scotland

Argentina's General Labour selves ratilled the agreements. The crash, was not reported in would involve raising the

Confederation today ordered Ratification

um today's Egyptian premature. Was

newspapers equivalent of a Customs

workers to down tools for 15 important Issura k Anance, reaching here-Reuter, barrier. Those who hoped-

minutes three times a day for arma production and relations for à national Income Whito

a full month in honour of Eva with NATO had yet to be Peron, who died five days ago settled. Paper for Scotland alone

All trains will come to a stop will be disappointed, but the Government was wise in

for five minutes daily,

The government ordered

ments account

with the

among

sald

residents and from taxes on The Chinese reinforced com- his torces in Cairo and Alexan

dria wero being gradually datiable goods and services pany on the hull fled in con consumed in Scotland. It fusion, leaving dead and dying was nino ponsible to on the reverse slope. measure separately the

A. Second Division officer said Government's expenditure. the Allied casualties were which benefits Scotland "extremely

light for this kind alone. But the Committee of action." He said the Chinese could and no satisfactory losses were much heavier, way of measuring the value but he added, "I tried to find of goods imported into cut how many they have killed. England but used in Scot- Men on the top

accepting the Report and in

.

Extradition Order Against Man Sentenced To Die

Montreal, July 31.

The Montreal Superior Court today ruled that Leonard Wattehled, 51, sentenced. in absentia by the promptly setting up a Royal Paris Assizce to be guillotined for the murder of his Commission, with the next wife in 1939, must return to France.

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To America German divisions - before the on August

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Le Havre, July 31. NO MANDATE

Persians Pranier, Dr Mo- ber death. and wider task of examining

With regard to German vice- hammed Mossadegh, plans to Long queued were still wait- toing in the rain to see her body, tions, heald "The present toave; đốc the US on September the arrangementa

Extradition procedures were, Wattebled could not return

Labour bed military loaders Federal Government has no 12, the American' Liner spid exercising the functions of brought against Wattebled when France before 15 days as this

to give conferred today, on arrange mandale to raise forces. This is today, the Government in relation he was arrested following the period was necessary to Scotland.. Questions of discovery some weeks ago that the accused time, to take out a ments for handling crowds on not

He has reserved six cabins he was living in Canada.

writ of habeas corpus, the only the day: of her funeral, which one minor sue. It is a' viễnl | parliamentary or political

Mr Jualico Fabro Surveyer, means by, which the judgment is not yet set.

Mr John Hynd, Labour, said for himself and five members devolution are for the pro handing down the decision, said can be questioned.

procesalon will the real danger to Democracy in of his quite in the new liner sent excluded, and this is as there was not one reason which Omelais said that if Wallebled start front Congress, where Germany was that, the West United States, the Line cald.. woll,

for

administrative could make him "exclude the returned to France he must re- Eva's body will lo in state for German Parliament was not ac- He is expected to reopen talks problems alone are quita probability that the accused had ceive a new trial-United day before the burial-sccepted by the German people as in America on the oll difuntions,

committed the crime." enough to go on with.

cinted Press, He sald Press.

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Defiance Demanded

Berlin, July 31. The East German Reds tonight called for a deflant march into the Western Allied sectors of the city next Sunday to "eradicate

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Bevan To

Defend Himself

Statement Today

London, Aug. 1.

Mr Aneurin Bevan, left.. wing Labour leader, has announced that he will make a personal statement today (Friday) in the House of Commons in reply to Mr Clement Attlee's statement last night rebuking him for disclosing in the House what passed in a Cabinet meet- ing during Labour's rule.

It marked the most serious open clash that has yet taken and placo between Mr Altice Mr Bovan, often tipped as a future leader of the Labour Party.

Mr Bevan was not present when Mr Attice began his state- ment, in which he said: "There is a well-established rule in- hibiting members of a Goven- ment from revealing what either in Cabinet or, in passes confidential discussions."

Mr Attlee said 'If he were to affirm or deny the accuracy of Me Bevan's statements, he would commit precisely, the he was same error to which drawing attention.

"This I am not prepared to do. I make this statement lest my silence should be misconstrued,” he added!

Mr Attlee sat down amid a roar of approval from the Goy- ernment benches and looks of consternation among sections of

Giovera- nin own supporters. ment supporters shouted "Where is he?"

PUZZLED

unbearable conditions."

the fanatical Sponsored by Communist "Free German Youth" movement, the demon- Mr Bevan appeared in the chamber shortly afterwards and march apparently were designed to offset the pro- Was quickly made aware of Mr paganda advantage to the West Attige's statement. He rose and

the muss sigration, or to told the House that he had re

ceived no

stration and

of thousands of Germans from the Communist East Zene to the West.

Information from his leader that he contemplated such

statement.

Mr Attlee, without looking Among the "Intolerable candi- round at the left-winger. Whe tions" the Reds said they would aits several rows behind him, eliminate

set

up

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were "concentration said that he had sent a note to campo" in the American, British Mr Bevan to inform him.

The left-winger, with and French sectors of the city. The reference apparently was to puzzled expression

that the face, the entergency

nate had not refugee camps repeated

He Inter made it in the Western sectors reached him. to accommodate East Germans known he would make a person fleeing from behind the Iron al statement on Friday, Curtain at a rate higher thon The passage complained of by Mr Attlee occurred in a 1,000 per day.

an in Wednes Bevan Mr West Berin police said they day's economic debate.

speech by would put down any attempt to The left-winger, who was stage

Communist putsch.

Labour Minister in the late Western Allied authorities said Socialist Government, referring

and French American, British

to оп early party debate on troops would be called over if Britain's the West Berlin police were un- said on

defence per on Wednesday: able to handle the situation.

the debate took place, when The Western authorities sald

certain precautionary thounds

of refugees were were put into the Prime Minis- streaming Into West Berlin from ler's

Attice's) the Communist Zone by the Those precautionary words, etc.

underground rallway" in

(Mr

words

speech.

an were actually inserted in the effort to escape from behind Prime Minister's speech at my the Iron Curtain-United Press instance."-Reuter.

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