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VULCAIN

SWISS MADE

COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Small Mercy

NYTHING calculated to

Arollove the heavy hundi-

сара. Ітронск

un the

Colony's trade and industry by embargoes and restric- tions heartily welcome, and into this entegory goes last week's announcement that arrangements have been completed between United States and Hong- kong authorities for facilitating the importation .of locally manufactured commodities into America. Our industries have been needing this stimulus for a long time; so too have our exporting firms. Hongkong

readily subscribed to

the United Nations' decree that Communist China and North Korea should, 1s far As possible, be deprived of АСССИВ to strategic war materials from the West, and the Colony has faith- fully carried out its obligations in this respect. Nevertheless the restric- tions originally applied by the United States vis-a-vis Hongkong Were 80 all- embracing as to deprive the Colony of legitimato

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"Conclusive" Cairo Meeting

Scheduled For Today

Cuts In

Truman's

Budget Predicted

Washington. Jan. 11. Representative John Taber said today that his economy- bent House Appropriations Committee would start re viewing President Truman's $78,600,000,000 budget without waiting

for aug. gestions from the new Eisenhower administration,

Ho said informal hearings would begin immediately after the inauguration on January 20; but he emphasised that no bulls would be drawn until President Eisenhower and his alles had their say.

hnd

Mr Taber, New York Re- publican, said that already ho had noted "holes" in Mr Tru- han's budget for the 12 month

that might

trading, not merely with the beginning July 31.

mainland, but also with America,

HE prime Intention of the

THE

United States, it has now been disclosed, is to deny Communist China opper

tunities for obtaining foreign exchange by means of which she could build up hor economy for

in

the

to cuts of $1,500,000,000. Senator Frank Carlson (Re- publican, Kansas), said he be- ileved the new Congress would balance the budget, reduce the national debt, permit the excers profits tax to expire on June 30

and advance the late for the 11 per cent personal income tax

reduction

BIGGEST CUTS

on

$7,600,000,000 for foreign_aid.

this

money

might make

it

Political Riot In Italian

Town

Naples, Jan. 11.

One person was reported killed and at least seven others Injured yesterday in a political riot in the town of Parma in Campania.

The riot was touched off by an order from the Federal Prefecture dle- solving the local govern- ment. In the demonstra- tion that followed, one policeman War. reported killed and several others injured when police car averturned. Some of the demonstrators were ported to have stormed the Tom Hall and barricaded themselves

Inalde tho buliding, after which the

The police opened fire, town's population, is about 10,000-United Press.

SETTLEMENT OF SUDAN ISSUE

IN SIGHT

Cairo, Jan. 12,

Britain and Egypt are scheduled to hold a "conclusive”-meeting here today (Monday) on the Sudan following four earlier discussions on the future of this one million square-mile territory.

The British Ambassador, Sir Ralph Steven- son, last night called on the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Fawzi, to acquaint him with the British Government's views on the last un-. settled item in the Sudan talks-the power of the Sudan Governor-General in the southern provinces of the Sudan.

An Egyptian spokesman said after the half-hour meeting that Sir Ralph requested a conference with Prime Minister Mohammed Naguib to resume talks on

Clemency For the Sudan.

Rosenbergs Agitation

Washington, Jan. 11.

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Funeral Held On The Grand Canal, Venice

485 Africans Held For Screening

Nairobi, Jan. 11.

Police today detained 485 Africans for screen- ing following a raid on a market at Thika, 30 miles northwest of Nairobi, as the search for terrorists continued. ·

The spokesman added that a, pro-Labour Sunday Pictorial, meeting between the Ambassador today quoted the Egyptian Pre- and the Egoptlan negotiators mier, General Mohammed might take place on Monday, Nagulb, as saying in an inter- The two men have so far held view: Tell Mr Eden from me four meetings since the talks that I am confident we can reach started shortly after Egypt pre-an honourable agreement. Aut sented Britain note on they people are getting impatient | Sidanı on November 2.

won'i Just When they adjourned the last forever pportunity seeking clemency for Ethel to a coclusive our

A small group of persons the forthcoming meeting would timo a joint communique said

Mr Crossman added: “Goneral Naguib is a kindly man and and Julius Rosenberg stood The Ambassador's request for measures his words, but the young officers who in the cold and rain before meeting coincided with the nine

return of Major Salah Golem, prganised Naguib's special. Egyptian EnviWho wuch as outspoken in de toures the southem Sudan to manding that Britain should prepare a drst-hand report for stop delnying tactics General Naguib.

evacuate Egypt at once.. Tribes

the southers "This is your last chance," เฟ Sudan are reported, to have one of them said to ane,. “There

the are three things our new move- At Nanyuki, police were 10-11 sought the protection of transitional period leading to the corrupt old gang of politi-six Africans who raided the Governor-General during the ment is out to destroy-Farouk, day searching for a gang of self-determination.

clans- and British occupation. I farm of Mr F. H. Googh on We have got rid of Farouk We Friday night and made off with are cleaning out the old politi-rifles and ammunition. clans. But the British occupa- tion is still poisoning the air.

About 50 Rosenberg sym

of

Mr

coup are

THE ALTERNATIVE

And

The funeral of the Venice Patriarch, Mon- signor Agostini took place recently at Venice, Italy. After a service at San Marco Cathedral, the coffin was placed on A gondola and taken down the Grand Canal route to the cemetery. The con is seen here aboard the gondola.-- London Express.

A few miles further north four Kikuyu tribes- men fired on Africans on guard at a European STOP PRESS farm. The fire was returned and two of the Kikuyu were arrested. One of them was being questioned about the murder of two European farmers, Mr C. H. Ferguson and Mr Richard Bingley, on New Year's night.

REMARKABLE OPERATION.

AUSTRALIA'S BIG SCORE

en

In

Questioned television the White House today and conflict. It is not easily could and would make a "sub convicted atom spies. furtherance of the Korean show, he said the Congress prayed for mercy for the

eut in the budget, ancertainable whether this stantial"

military

Across and objective has been achieved particularly to

the street, another in any substantial mensure; foreign spanding. But,

group walked he small

up and carrying signs which there are reasons for doubt, added, the Republicans would down, But again no complaint is

not endanger the nation's safety read: "No Mercy for Traitors

defence spending "Death to the Hosenbergs", and levelled against the

by cutting Cx- needlessly.

"Gls are dying in Korea be-

Sydney, Jan. 12. pressed uim and purpose of Mr Taber Intimated the big-cause of them".

Australia

this morning "NO DIVISION" the American action, Hong-gest reductions may come in Mr

strengthened their position kong's concern has been the Truman's

General Naguib, who claims

the third Test against South request for expendi-pathisers interrupted. 24-hour

Governor Sir Evelyn Baring, effect the restrictions have

Africa, aiding another 100-rumma the agreement · of the tures of $40,300,000,000 for the picketing of the Presidential to have defence establishment had on its legitimate trade.

on an upcountry tour of troubled and mansion to hold a brief prayer major political parties in the

to their Saturday closing score service, led by the Reverend Budan, has repeatedly said he

areas, today visited Nyeri, 00

of 377 for three for the loss of The new regulations are

If you and the occupation miles northeast of Nairobi-He He said the Committee would Harold Willamson, pastor of would accept "no division of the voluntarily, and speedily. devised to reopen to

Lages, Azores, Jan. 11. further three wickets,“ WOWAB

Doctors at the United States Church of the Rugged Sudan,"

They are now 378 for six, Colony American markets make a complete study of funds the

air base here successfully re-

with Nail Harvey not out 191 Dr Abbel Gelil, an Egyptian will still be loyal friends. If Charlcompanied by his son, appropriated by previous Con- Cross, New York.

African certain approved

leaders Foreign Office official, yester-you don't, then you must bear

in Nairobi moved nine inches of twisted and Lindwall not out 7. gresses but not spent. He said The Rosenbergs are scheduled day receives Mr Noel Cumber- the consequences."

issued Chine@c-manufactured com-

the text of

The Bouth Africaps were dis- today

metal and half a dozen pieces of missed in their first innings for Crossman theru

said: memorandum on the situation broken glass tubing from the 173.Reuter. to die in the electric chair at batch, Minister for Comper "Ernest modities, with safeguards possible to reduce the new up-Sing Sing Prison unless the Pre- cial

Agaire at

Bevm (then

British which they

are presenting to provided against false propriations drastically.

Secretary) was right in the Governor. Foreign

stomach of an American SERTRÜ declarations. It remains the

Embassy. Senator Styles Bridges (Resident commutes their sentence.

Dr Gell told reporters after decision to evacuate the Canal secking an interview with him

1940 when he announced his At the same Leaders of the pro-Rosenberg warts that they duty of the Colony's manu- publican, New Hampshire), who

time they are after a freak accident. will head-the Senate Appropria-

exchanged

Chief engineer Carl B. Chap- facturers and processors to

group said there had bera no views about British imports Zose and to make arrangements to discuss their points that man, 38, of New Orleans, fell predicted on real disturbances in their picket into Egyph tions Committee,

for tis maintenance make proper use of the new

by Egypt no cash has been made out for off the pitching engine room radio forum that the Reine. Once in a while a passer-

But then negotiations broke the introduction of martial law ladder of the American freighter facilities they are being publicans would balance the by shouts "raitor",

Major Salem, following his offered.

Us advocated by certain Euro Marion Any attempt to budget and stop

return from "reckless

a tour of the down not on the Issue of the Indulge in sharp practice | spending". But, he said, it The lender of the anti-Budan, said in a statement; Canal but on the Sudan.

"Me Bevin rightly insisted

quarters and opposition will inevitably jeopardise would be a "terrific" task be- Rosenberg group said it was not have put an end to the argue the Sudanese must be indepen-

collective Punishment. The cause of the "job" we inherited organised by any particular body, ments being used by some is dent to decide whether to join

memorandum also this

do- and important new

administro-He said, "We are just Ameri-a protext for delay in grant with Egypt or not. King Farouk le ce land must be extled United Press.

that the "difficult prob- endeavour to assist Hong-

the Truman from kong's Industries,

cans who believe the Rosenbergs the whole of the Sudan. its full arrogantly claimed the right to called for the into election of It may

tion".

Senator Estes Kefauver (De- are traitors, caused the death of represent only a amali

"I think it is now clear which

Mr Crossman concluded by chiefs, and asked for a review mercy, but it is one, for crat, Tennessee) sald he also other Americans and should die

of hoped the budget would be for the set."-United Press. sido really desires the welfare

saying

that General Nagulb had wages and expressed which to be thankful."

balanced. He predicted it would,

and freedom of the Sudan, and made possible.

deal in appointment on what it called be difficult to cut Mr Truman's

which side 13 impeding the Anglo-Egyptian relations, "Mrmised constitutional reforms

the fallure to implement pro- spending-United Press,

realisation of these ends Eden is at present dealing with Reuter.

We have ahown with honest, not corrupt, politicians," decisive proof the unity of the he wrote.--United Press.

We have also gained

Cheap Schools

IN a recent speech H.E. the

Governor said that the building of new schools re- quired by the Colony would cost 'millions. But bo

DEATH OF AN EX-PRESIDENT

Paris, Jan 11,

of

Mr Churchill Goos Swimming

Ochovics, Jamaica, Jan. 11. Mr Winston Churchill went for the first swim of his holiday

independence.

the

the British

love and brotherly feelings of all the Budanese,

deprecated any suggestion Noe Jordania, who was Freyesterday, driving down to the in to the legitimate right of the

private bathing beach about n Sudanese of adopting the cheapest aident of the Republic

state of Sir Alfred

form of construction, though Georgia-Marshal‘Stalin's birth mile and a half from Prospect, { struggle” in which the entire

somo

where he is staying.

"The other sido now faces two alternatives either giving

or confronting a Mitchell, Sudanese people would take

•part-Reuter. Mr Churchill took his swing GETTING IMPATIENT during about three-quarters of

London, Jan, 111 an hour at the beach, where he Mr Richard Crossman, Labour of Parliament who writes a weekly column for the

for some time to come there

place from 1918 to 1921, died here last bord night. would have to be

He emigrated to France In sacrifice of quality for 1931 but continued to organise quantity. His attitude is opposition to the Soviet Govern

Georgian is able to enjoy a little privacy. Member aupported by the remarkable ment, including the

Reuter, revelations about the "ram-revolt of 1925.--Reuter. shackle' wooden huts, un-

pleasant to live in, and ugly to look at, built ostensibly as open-air schools for deli-

cato children. In some of these the rooms were - un- heated and often without artificial light, while the 'walls wore 'almply wood and canvas screens. The "band- stand typo" - of · classroom was mainly designed, it is true, to conform to an open- air fad rather than in a

Eden Assuming More And More

Leadership

Responsibilities

London, Jan. 11.

The Foreign. Secretary, Mr. Anthony Edon, will take over, more and morg

of the task of loading Britain, government sources, said today, even though Mr Winston Churchill has now made it clear that he plans to romain for some time as Prime Minister.

י.

rule the Sudan."

A new

Riot Threat

To Province

tonight

Karachi, Jan. 11.

The Communist - led, riols which turned Karachi into battle zone for three days last weeks

threatened to read through a province. The authorities clamped on- other curfew on the capital. to- night to prevent any now out- breaks of demonstrations, which Imought death to at least 11 per son last week.

pean

10

clared

TRIAL RESUMING

Nairobi, Jan. 11. The trial of Jomo Kenyatta, leader of the Kenya African Valon, und five other“ Kikuyu leaders, charged with "helping to manage the Mau Mau secret society“ will be' resumed today et Rapenguria with a newg in- terpreter Kikuyu

WAY

diljökurned on Jantiary 7 after the leading defence. counsel, MD. N. Pritt, QC, said he and the six accused dis trusted the official

Jaterpreler, Dr Luis Leakey..

Mir Prité accused Dr Leakey.........

one of the fonernost the Kikuyu

оп

"

Wedding, words to

V ́evidence and of Dispatches

ches from Dacca, East help

"helping one side" since the Paidistan said that while

the start of the trial,

Dr students held their meetings

withdrew from

there last night they resolved to the cakey · ·

Eleven students were reported Supreme C to have been injured in clashes surboood with the police in Dacta yester-

On Saturday, Sir Hoctor launch province-wide disturb ancés unless the government Hearne, Chief Justice of Kenya, haked police and military appointed Mr. Jonak Kinothis, 20-year-old Kikwy, who is a Atrocities"

Court Interpreter, to

Leology *The trial has been adjourned doliberate attempt to

Mr Churchill's- remark to Churchill. But, they also eald, While Mr Churchill is on holiday day. Similar disturbances were three times since it started ave economise. But it is almost President-elect Eisenhower that the Churchill temperament as in Jamaica, Bir Eden is heading reported in Lahore and Hydera- weeks ago-Bouter, ... certain the two things went his greatest service to Britain well as constitutional chillas the British Government; in his bad in East Pakistan... together, and It would be lay bhond appeared to and would always keep him in a dinence. Just last week he It was all gulet taday, for the Burprising I somebody speculation that he would fetire, leading role as long as he is made what many consider his second day after three days of after the Coronation of Queen Prime Minister and that op- most effective pooch to date, a blood-letting when a frenzied didn't try and combine them Ellabeth in June, Last um párently he hopes for several report on Rausia bigdate of student mob fought police who shere. Actually the modern, mer he had begun grooming years.

the Western attempts to bring opened are on the students to really well built schools Eden, hip heir.

by out! apparent,

restore order

Erie, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11. His great dream-and his last provide all the light and air handing him moen respondinty

pener..

Tho. curfew was ordered

(A family; of six war, burned required without the serious for home aftale In addition to goal in that he can help lead

reimpoood, from 2100 today to to death when their hou defecte revealed in the job of Foreign Secretary the world to a reasonably mate tocently. Mr. Edoi predded 0000, local time tomorow as caught fre

Government sources said the peace Sources say it is the over the Coinmonyesh Prime the Culet Commilitoner My Tho fire broke out during the avowedly open-air schools g5-year-old. Mr Exon would' mejor reason, he is staying on. ·| Ministers' confer bere and AT, Naqu, sell the tenonatra- early hours when the six per- which the 'medical authori- | continue to take more of the 2"Mr. Edentia camaming,, moze dia rouch) ut

theży:] tiona........ wore organized by the | sock were fast anteninfrances ties condamn.

burden. from -- the 70-year-old I and mora: prominence, however, work for St.---Epilað

Communists?"United. FrION, CL,

FAMILY PERISH INFIRE

Lykses, driving an Industrial thermometer in its metal case out of sight into his stomach, like a knife.. Chap- man was reported recovering.

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