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CHOU EN-LAI IN MOSCOW More Drama

Hongkong Heads Delegation Of Mr Eden's Mossadegh At Pierre

[ONGKONG has become

Hthoroughly

accustomed

the

to its visitors going into rhapsodies over Colony's natural beauty and to hear lavish compli ments paid to our post-war recovery. We are suitably gratified, but have not hitherto displayed

ony

disposition to "tell the world" what

colourful,

#

industrious, delightful pluce If Hongkong. A visitor from South Afrien

last week took us gently to tank for being so remiss. Why, he wanted to know. did nut Hongkong let other countries know what we are like through up to date

illustrations of our way of life; why should we keep

Ministers CONSOLIDATING FRIENDSHIP

London, Aug. 17.

A Chinese Government delegation led by Prime Minister Chou En-lai has arrived in Moscow, Moscow Radio announced tonight. The delega- tion which arrived today includes a number of Ministers.

Moscow Radio added that the Chinese were Welcomed at the aerodrome by Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, M. Mikoyan and N. Bulganin-all mem- the world in ignorancebers of the Politbureau-Foreign Minister Andre concerning our many Vyshinsky and other important members of the qualities. The soft impunch Government and party.

ment is not undeserved. For the most part our oversens Press notices have high- ilghted our shortcomings, emphasised our sins." Yet

ww

In a recorded statement made on his arrival and broadcast by Moscow Radio, Mr Chou En-lai said the purpose of the visit was "to. consolidate further the friendly co-operation between the two countries and to discuss various questions connected with this pur-

pose.

"I am deeply convinced that the further development of the friendly co-operation of the two great states will make a still greater contribution to the peaceful develop. ment in the two countries and in the world," he said.

cnn, without Any bombast, agree with our South African visitor that the Colony has a consider able number of attributes which the worić should be tuld about. Neatly timed,

Earlier Mr Chou En-lal said USSR and East European sec- therefore, comes the

it was a great honour for him tion and of the Asiatic section of Announcement that Govern-

his delegation to visit the Chinese Foreign Ministry- ment. through its Public

Moscow "on orders from Reuter. itelations Office, intends to President Mao Tse-tung." produce an illustrated brochure about Hongkong "The Chinese Soviet friend- for distribution overseas. ship, alliance and mutual co- Especially welcome is the operation agreement concluded revelation that this publica- by the two countries in 1950 was a demonstration of the strong unshakable friendship

end

tion will be so designed he and

two

to present the most impor- between the peoples of Tant And the constant great states," he added, -features of the Colony-- how we live, how we work, our novelties and our scenic part played by this great and Invincible alliance in the cause

"Anyone can see the immense

beauty. To accomplish of preserving peace and security this in the best illustrative in the Far East and in the whole

Government has world," Mr Chou En-lai said, wisely decided to organise

"In the three years since the competi- expulsion of foreign

manner,

a

photographic

of

Bride

This picture was taken of Miss Clarissa Spencer- Churchill, 32-year-old niece of Mr Winston Churchill, the day before she became the bride of Mr Anthony Eden, Britain's Foreign Secretary, last week.- Reuterphoto.

Devastation And Desolation In Southwest England

Lynmouth, Aug. 17.

Known deaths in floods which devastated Southwest England re- mained at 11 tonight, but 31 were still missing in seven small towns on the coast of Devon and Somerset.

Develops

A Fever Martin Cave

Majlis Speaker Denies Split

Teheran, Aug. 17, Premier Mohammed Mossadegh

auddenly de- veloped a high fever oarly today and his doctor son was called to his house to treat him.

But he felt well enough later to receive several foreign and Persian officials, including the US Ambassador, Mr Loy Henderson.

In a radio communique the Premier's office asked visitors wishing to discuss government matters to go to the appropriate Ministry rather than call on Dr Mossadegh. It gave "pressure of work" as the reason for the request,

Meanwhile Mullah Kashani, Speaker of the Majlis, tonight denounced widely circulated reports that he and Dr Mos- zadegh had fallen out and were not on opposite sides of the political fence.

ENEMIES' LIES

He declared in a special state- ment: "There is no difference of

which

Licq Atherey, Aug. 17.

A French explorer was swept swinging help-. lessly on the end of a cable 900 feet down the world's deepest known 'cave tonight when the winch lifting him jammed.

Photographer-explorer Haround Tazieff was being hauled up the 1,260 feet to the surface from the Pierre Martin cave in the Pyrenees when the winch jammed and left him swinging in the void.

One of his colleagues in the five-man team, M. Marcel Loubens, died after breaking his back when the cable of the same winch broke before the week- end. He crashed 120 feet on to the rocks below, and his body is in a rude tomb of heaped rocks at the | bottom of the vast cavern,

For two hours Tazieff swayed 1,153-feet deep death, cave of helpless at the cables end to-Pierre Saint Martin Ir the night, Then the winch was Pyrenees, reached the surface made to work again and his up-jat 9.35 tonight (4.00 a.m. wards haul continued, and he HKST Monday) after dangling reached the surface safely. for two hours in space when the

Repairs then had to be carried electric winch broke

down. out on the winch before an attempt is made to raise Mairet. His father and mother who This attempt cannot pegin for waited wide-eyed with fear several hours, Professor Max throughout the two hours while Cosyns, the

expedition leader, their son twisted slowly at the told journalists.

end hundreds of fest Of the original five members of below the ground, rushed to the Max Cosyns

expedition Welcome him,

cables

opinion between me and Mr exploring the 388 metres (about Tazieff had started the slow Prime Minister. These are les 423 yards) deep Pierre-Martin Journey back to the surface at

eneriles of the country cave in the Pyrenees, two have 5.40 p.m.-nearly

four hours. been brought to the surface.

carlic-after nine days in the photographer,

dark caves

the deep below Tozleft, and a doctor, Andre earth.-Associated Press. Mairet, are still below,

have repeatedly put into cir- culation."

A

Haround

M. Taxieff, who has been down

and perhaps

The reports of a split came when Deputies led by Kathani opposed the Mossadesh blil ex- eight days, wants to romain tending martial law for mother until the last so he can continuo month. The Premier withdrew the exploration the bill last week and abolished break underground endurance

records. martial law' in Teheran and

But the doctor who went down suburbs,

to tend the injured Loubens on Thursday, insists that M. Tazient return first before he is affected by narvous oppression caused by the atmosphere of the cavern.

There were also reports that Kashani was offended by the Premier's alleged fallure to con- sult him on selecting the new Cabinet,

In an obvious reference tu this, Kashani sald;

"I have never forced anything upon him (Mossadegh)

Bo that he could have his hands free in have choosing his colleagues. expected nothing. from him, and I have always prayed God to let him and his colleagues BUC-

services ceed in their

to the

tion inviting the choicest and the reactionary perialism

The twin resort communities of Lynton and Lynmouth were still being battered contributions from our cilque, the Chinese People's

by water rushing fiercely down the normally small Lyn River. thanks to the efforts Republie Amateur and professional Reg

the whole Chinese people

The current swept more debris through battered houses, ripping away walls photographers. The event and the leadership of Mao Tse-

and tearing out furniture which floated into the sea in a tangled mass. deserves to win the fullest and

tung and of our party, as well possible mensure of

The level of the water was, of blankets, clothing and food, as thanks to the warm support

The holidaymakers, always al- enthusiastic support from of the Soviet people and the falling fast ulong upper stretches

were sent from Red Cross depots tracted in great numbers to the country."--Associated Press. the public in whose hands Soviet Government, in con of the Lyn, Bray and ather in London.

picturesque seaside villages, OUTLOOK BETTER is placed the opportunity tinuously overcoming great little rivers, but they were still CARE FOR HOMELESS have left the district. But they

Teheran. Aug, 17. of helping to give to the difficulties both within and mad torrents near their mouths A Red Cross distributing centre were causing concerti to au-

The Foreign Minister, Hussein already achieved at the coast.

was set up at Taunton. At Mine-thorities because no one knew world the first comprehen- abroad, has

sald today that the At Lynmouth the Ion TOSE head, 01 the sea front, 500 how sive Illustrated story of great success."

many there were or where Navab, from its banks with Incredible what Hongkong is like and

swiftness and divided the com-

evacuees were cared for in a ball some of them had pitched their possibility of settlement of the room. Many others fled to Barn-camps. Some might have how it functions.

to the verge of bankruptcy was greater than it had been. At Ly

Lynmouth the

of danger landslides from some steep banks The evening newspaper still existed and many buildings Ettelaat sald De Mossadegh, the Lord k

seemed insecure. Every non-premier, told the Cabinet ho essentla

had been would incide the oil problem evacuated and only soldiers, more vigorosity from now on werkvers and highway and com United Press. munications technicians sloshed about.

Dangerous Policy

THE seriousness

both sides become more and

der of the

of

GRATITUDE

of

for

munity of 2,000 persons into staple, and all over the country- jed without anyone's pulspute which has brought Iran

side householders with rooms to spare were taking in the home

person

The streets were a litter of

of Cornwall, Mayors all over furniture, logs and boulderS, Daily Express

torrent.

Proposes New Col. Secretary

Mr Chou En-lai continued: three sections, Police And " am taking this opportunity troops were connecting the see on behalf of President Mao Tse

tions today with improvised tung, the Chinese of the and the Chinese people, to ex-

Government pontoon bridges, and ropes to

Earl

Fortescue, the workers could Lieutenant of Devon, and Lord repercussions from Dr press

which rescue gratitude

that cling. Malan's impetuous policy fraternal, disinterested help

"De torrent rushed down the Hylton, the Lord Lieutenant of of Apartheid cannot be which the Soviet Union is ex-main stres, the depth at places Someriet, started a relief fund, One of the first contributions underestimated. The dia- tending to China.

aout five feet, Several hundred

was £100 made on behalf of obedience campaign which The Chinese delegation includ- homes were damaged and at has been launched by the ed the Deputy Premier, Chen least a dozen appeared to have Queen Elizabeth by the Duchy non-Europeans in South Youn, the Deputy Chief of Staff, been destroyed,

Britain were appealing for Many dead chickens, and Africa is orderly enough at the Commander of the Chinese There was no rain today but

funds and individuals the moment, but feelings on Air Force, the Deputy Comman- dirty rain clouds sweeping across organisations poured in money animals passed

and occasionally the bodies of farm in the muddy Navy, the the area caused anxiety in the and supplies. are likely to Deputy

Commander of the valley. Another downpour com-

Mr Harold MacMillan, Minis- more Chinese Artillery, the Deputy parable to that of Friday night

Some of the boulders blocking exacerbated; and passive Chairman

of Housing ond morning was not ter

Local roadways were so large that the Financial and Saturday 'resistance may in due Economic Committee, the Minis expected, however.

Government, sent word to the soldiers used charges of explo- stricken communities that the rives to move them. Ropes were course give way to violence, ler for Heavy Industry, the Minis

INS OF RAIN Moreover,

government will decido to stretched across the new outlets the Malan ter for Fuel Industry, the Chieri

to increase the which the swift river had made Government, in its dator of the Secretariat of the Financial At a weather observation postmorrow how

London, Aug. 18. mination to implement in Economic Committee, the Deputy four miles South of Lynton, nine emergency help now being given. for itself.

In a leading article today. the Machine inches of rain fell on Friday. The appeal of Lords Fortescue On the beach were several full a policy which can only Building Industry, the Deputy At one place the Lyn rose 16 and Hylton sold:

cara, some overturned, which reviewing Mr Churchill's be regarded as retrogres- Minister for Posts, Telegraphs feet in 15 minutes and swirled

"In

Lord Ministers, the darkness of a single had been carried to the water's Cabinet aive, appears to be falling and Telephones, the Political up around houses so swiftly that night part of the town of Lyn-edge but not quite swept into Beaverbrook's Daily Express to take into account the Secretary of the Chinese Foreign occupants aroused from sleep mouth has disappeared forever.

the sea.

turns its attention to the danger of violent opposition | Ministry and the chiefs of the could

"The material with little except escape

damage will į There was a large number of spreading to the European

their clothing.

into a figure far beyond the logs, and their banging against Colonial Office and suggests opponents of Apartheid.

In most places the ground reseces of the inhabians of the houses caused much of the that Mr Oliver Lyttelton First duty of any govern-

rists steeply from the shore of these stricken valleys ka

damage. Striking with catapult should be replaced as Secre- "At Lynmouth alone 20 houses force, they smashed through ment is to preserve internal

fugees were not obliged to go and at least 40 houses have been bridges.

tary of State.

· and battered down far to

to find high ground. Neighbourin

communkies damaged.

order and security, but it

must compromiso its ability

to do so if it persiats in outraging public opinion

Minister

Planter Slain the Bristol Channel, so that re- and two hotels have disappeared walls

By Guerilla

4

Kuala Lumpur, Aug 17.

manager of

North

П

and all of Britain reacted quick- "But those who have suffered

BAILEY BRIDGES

tary

at

"He is a man of undoubled ablilly," says the Express, "His business-sense cquips him for office in another department of A British planter, Mr A. F. to bring help to the stricken are not only the local people.

No one tonight could estimate state-the Board of Trado, for by actions which are Nightingale.

region, which extends about 20 Many holidaymakers, notably The

the number some Boy Scouts who were camping at and mall, considered inimical to the estate at Telok Anson,

of bridges, largo example-but as Colonial Secre- miles along the shore and some

which have been mi ho has folled to show that Interesta of a vast pro Malaya, was shot dead today miles inland along the rivers. Filleigh, have suffered grievously.

conceive

and 'carry portion of the people. Dr. in a lone bid, to capture

A Mirsing Persons Bureau They need help every bit as much destroyed. But now ones already ho can

#chemos set up at Barnstaple Tous our own people, and for that were going up and song of the through Way

great Ano Malan can hardly be Communist guerille.

contra was felt for the

w cond preparing ope night constra

this required reason we ask the whole country soldiers carlier Mr A few minutes

proaches for Dalley bridges expected to abandon his wichtingale had taken part kí"31"people known to have been to support this fund."

The Express auggests that Mr CAMP WRECKED

which the army - fa rushing to Alan Lennox Boyd might be. Aparthold creed, but he

ambush Inid for three in the region who have not been

the seche probably would be "well an

of the traced. It was feared that some Three of the Boy Scouts, mem- |guérillas with a patrol

Cruising around Lynton and brought in to replace him, "The advised to modify its Green Howards Regiment, might have, perished.

bers of a party from Manchester, other communice wero cars last me he was there,"

"bo digar practical implementation. If Two of the guerillus were in a tangle and it was believed of the tents in which they had one no

article comtes, But telephone lines were still were drowned. Today remnants with loudspeakers waging every appointed. And the excuse may ho la not prepared to do so, shot down in the ambush.

to drink water be put forward that he was not ho may well find that he One cscoped

elcaping Me that many now listed se missing been

are wrapped from wells or taps. - A fow tank han forfeited the confidence Nightingale went after him. might be safe but unable to com- around trees in the valley, and wagons filled with safe water the Minister. He was only the

The

Communist whipped municate with their families.

the disconsolate. survivors were made their way into the area, of those who voted him

County, authorities, the Red husdled in a number of nearby and there will be more to-

bring him back would be round and firest a burst from

members Into political power; worse his eten gun at Me Nightin Cross and

that the homes to which they were takep. [morrow:

a gamble. But a gamble still, that the country finds gale, Iding ban fhalandy Women's Voluntary Services Arrangements were made to send

might be worth taking." Itseif plunged into violence, · Associated Prem,

{swung into action. Truck loads them home tomorrow;

(Conté" on baok page, Col. 7) London Express, Bervice.

and

of

the

Polio Victim Gives Birth

Chicago, Aug.. 17. .

A healthy 514-pound' son has been born to a polio-stricken woman in Chicago.

The surface crew decided to start the third rescue attempt at 5

p.m., GMT, hoping that by the time the steel cable had return-

The mother, who is suffering of the cave ed to the bottom

of spinal the two men would have decided, from a combination

reted and bulbar pollo, is paralysed The third ascent was expected in both

arms and legs. Her to start at about 8 p.m., GMT

and to last the same two hours condition was described as fair which it took M. Bernard after the operation. Occhialini to reach the surface

At The Municipal Contagious last night.

Diseases Hospital yesterday, sho The Belgian, M. Max Cosyns, was taken from an iron lung the local police, and moved to the operating table. today notified who have been ordered to open Air was forced into her lungs an inquiry into the death of M. during delivery by a rubber tube Loubens, that none of the ill-to which a bellows-like attach- fated expedition would leave ment was hooked.

account detailed before giving a of the accident, Reuter.

The birth tool: 20 minutes, which doctors aald was a shorter REACHES SAFETY

Lleq-Atherey, Aug. 17, time than usual in such opara- not identify Mr Haroum Tazleft, thirdtions. They did

mom the the mother-United Press. man to be rescued

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