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Egypt Preparing For Battle STATE OF NATION

In Nigeria Of Independence

THE weekend riota In

TH

Northern Nigeria, result- ing in heavy loss of life, in à distressing reminder of the unsettled political conditions which continue: to exist in Weat Africa. Hitherto unrest has been concentrated in Enstorn and . Western Nigeria where stormy petrel Dr Azikiwe has figured prominently in trying to create political discord and endeavouring to re-establish himself as Nigeria's leading politician. The current signs are that the country's immediate struggle is between those who your the develop ment of despotism which asserts itself by violence,

and which exploits thei

NAGUIB TALKS

ABOUT

'PROMISED DAY'

Cairo, May 19.

General Mohammed Naguib, Egyptian Prime Minister, said in a broadcast tonight that his Government had suspended the Anglo-Egyptian talks and was now preparing itself for a “battle of independence."

General Naguib said: "The people are now asking about the next step after the suspension of the evacuation talks.

ranases for its benefit, and those who appreciate the value of development along ⚫ democratic lines, with the widest possible participa- tion in

government. Dr Azikiwe and his group represent the first school of thought, and his adherents The Prime Minister called on the Egyptian people are particularly numerous to prepare themselves for "the greatest sacrifices, and vociferous in Eastern suffering and evil" when the "promised day" arrived. Nigeria. For some time past)

"I will tell them that we are now determined to extract our rights ourselves and will wage battle at the time we fix, and not when the enemy wishes, and in the circumstances we want."

the situation in Eastern

He said:

*

"Churchill will only meet with what will make

Nigeria has been full of him more furious against us." dangerous potentialities, notably the threat to the proper functioning of. the new Conaitution. And these developments have had a significant effect on the British Cameroons where "The situation in the Conal the feeling is steadily Zone-en the suspension of the growing that constitutional described as anything but calm." Anglo-Egyptian talk-camot be with Nigeria he said.

"The credit for this goes in the

The Egyptian Minister for, no

alternative to maintaining Nation Guidance M. Fuad the base by force if necessary. Galal told his weekly press con- Lerence tonight that all was quiet in the Suez Canal Zone.

association

ture, the Egyptian Army was es

On the other side of the ple-

(dmaled to number about 100,000 men. It has opened camps in many parts of the country to train reservists and auxillaries,

Despondent

Note Struck By Ridgway

One of the camps is at Abu is a handicap, and the

Hommad, about four miles from desire to form a separate first place to the Egyptians' tions at Tel el Kebir in the way said today that Weslerd

Washington, May 19.. the British camp and installa-

General Matthew B. Ridge. with the Franch ability to control their noves and Canal Zone. The Egyptian car Europe could not take over State Cameroons is. growing. It to their confidence. In their la u possible complication tendons.

was opened on May I by Major which could go a long way the a state, of, tension does hot Egyptian Revolutionary Counell, the foreseeable future.”.

“This goes not mean, however, Kamal el Din Hussein, of the its own defence alone "in towards wrecking

which is the country's ruling the exist among British, troops in-

Acheme for eventual full dusing thom sometimes to over- self-government in West Africa,

[T is not obvious why the]

I

political uarest has sudden-

[stop their Unks.”—Reuter.

REINFORCEMENTS

London, May 19, ly sprend to Northern The Air Ministry today an Nigeria. Up to date that nounced that a full brigade of area has watched develop-Royal Marine commandos from

junto.

The retiring Supreme Allied Commander in Europe also told the Senate

Foreign Relations Committee that

the

Russian peace offensive" was hindering of the military buildup Western world by its effect on publle opinion in Europe.

"When the call is sounded," said Kamal, "you will rise as one to defend your country." - British authorities in the Canal Zone suspect those Egyptian the auxillaries were responsible for the 30 Incidents, against the

ments In other parts of the Maita had reached the Suez British, reported to have occurred country.with detachment/Canni and has

given

Zone to reinforce the since April 1.—United Press,______ British garrison there. nun- The commandos, understood

committal answers to over-

to be about 1,760 men, werd

bogged

tures from Eastern and ordered to Egypt after Anglo-

In fact Egyptian negotiations Western Nigeria,

Elements down and flurries of violence Union,

were reported in the Zone.

that Northern

Progressive

The Arst detall of Marines aboard the transport

satellite of the National} Council of Nigeria and the sailed

ment with the parent body,

Air

Announced

3-D FILM

3

POSER

of

London, May 19. A one-eyed Briton has set the three-dimensional makers Alms tricky problem.

He wants to know how one- eyed people will see if three dimensional films become the major-form of presentation,

In a

מס

Appearing in support of the administration's $5,000,000,000 (about 22,071,000,000) foreign ald programme for the year be ginning

Gener July 1, Ridgway said it would take a long time to develop self-sum ciency in the military field" to that

could American troops come home.

Urban Council Election Day Scenes

--Voters were out early-this morning to take part in today's Urban Council elections. A ́stäff photographer caught these two scenes at the Murray Parade Ground polling station. Top picture shows a group of nuns recelving their voting papers, and above, Mr J. Wolfe of the Dairy Farm placing his vote in the ballot box.

Quiet, But Steady Stream Of Voters

Voting to fill four seats on the Urban Council proceeded smoothly at both Murray Barracks and Kowloon Railway Station this morning, and there was a steady stream of voters from 9 o'clock on- wards. At noon 887 votes had been recorded in Hongkong, and 129 in Kowloon, a total of 1,016 out of about 10,000 people entitled to exercise the franchise.

When he was Supreme Com- Cameroons, hoa recently Ranpura' last week. The move-

mander, President Eisenhower shown signs of disagreement war completed by Roya!

Force

spoke hopefully of being able to transports and Sun-

troop with- begin American derland flying boats from the and it is undoubtedly true Coastal Command

drawals some time in 1954,

Discussing the Russian peace that there is less enthusiasm Military sources

General Ridgway for early self-government that the Egyptian towns of

overtures, in Northern Nigeria than Ismaila, Suez and

Port Said

said they had led to a tendency In some European. _nations_io in the adjacent areas. It had been breed out of bounds is the Northern Peoplo's for British troops after 9 p.m. a letter in today's Mon-put off the evil day of decision

The Arab quarters Congress who wish to go unc

of those chester Guardian, ex-Royal Air on the assumption of unpleasant been out of Force gunner Peter Belley, asks: burdens." 'slow

on self-government, trouble spots had

When escorting our wives to and their views conflict attacks aming the garrison in the pictures may we claim a

bounds since the arst guerilla

NATURAL REACTION with organisations such as 1051.

half-price; or should we remain

The General' described this us the Action Group, the Other authoritative sources at home and watch old fashion- National Council of Nigeria hero sald Britain was detered two-dimensional television?" 4 "perfectly natural reaction" of

At his home he said: "I did people longing for peace. and the Cameroons, and the mined to maintain, by force if

General Ridgway, testifying Northern Elements of the necessary, the Canal Zone base not write the letter as a joke.

for on behalf of the Eisenhower administration's $5,600 million Progressive Union. The as the key to Western defences This is a serious matter

East. With people who are not only

one, diversion of policies le in the Middle

troops from eyed but have faulty vision foreign aid bill, told the com drawal of Brish

mittee

First voter on the Hongkong ' the mutual security pro

A small tent, decorated with understandable: what is. to the Canal Zone would leave un- with either eye.

gramme is a vital factor in the entered the booth promptly at toons bearing all four candidates side was Mr. Lee Po-on, who posters and gally-coloured bal- be deplored is that they protected British civilians In "I think we will suffer from

keeping of our momentum. might be should be given expression Cairo, whose lives

a lack of focus and all we will

8 o'clock, but there were few names, had been pitched just in- Before General Ridgway went other early-comers, only 31 votes side the ground, with a table through rloting and endangered. Don

see is a blur,"

on the stand, Senator Alexander being recorded is the first half-which were coples of the Club's violence. Such action can

He asked: "How can we coWiley (Republican, Wisconsin) hour, and 63 by 0 o'clock. ordinate the two colours (of

of the Committee, one Chairman the 3-D spectacles) with eye"-Reuter,

full nothing and cannot

Help the causo Northern Congress

seem bent mission

tho of

READY TO TALK Britain still stands ready to of the who negotiate a solution

problem of reconelling Western independence and free- complete

from dom

on the same Interests and Egypt's desire for

the British 08 Cameroons-secession from

occupation by Will Wave, But

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predicted that his testimony Eight candidates, Including would be a "big boost" to the four sponsered by the Reform foreign aid programme.

Club, are contesting the four General Ridgway said

"sosis. The Reform Club, who relax efforts now, would be to are concentrating their main lose the momentum we have go their four candidates were scen effort en the Hongkong side whore laboriously gained.

this

Nigèria. Now that the, They said Egypt had been Not Shake Hands Once lost, our momentum can ho moring, Mis Rassoul fasued ballot papers and inspect-

the Southern regions of foreign troops, the sources sald. Northerners have indicated offered a step by step evacua- they are prepared to join ton of British forces from the the struggle between the Zone, providing 5,000 troops of

proposed, petition to the Queen for two elected members to the Legislative Council. By noon today about sixty new signatures had been added to this petition. Police and members of the Military Police were.

10 present direct voters to the large drill shed where about, 25 clerks

be regained only at costs and

ed Identification papéra Lee and Me Woo Take Chuen. Washington, May 10,

risks for greater than those wo

The other candidates are. Mr Mr Christopher D'Almada n Mre, Mamie Eisenhower, wife now share. technicians stayed to keep the

-Presiding Officer Percy Chen, Mr.P. J. Grimhs. Mr Castro,

10 He added "for my part, I see G., Joner card Mr W. G. T. Hongkong said that no would-be supporters of the Constitu- base ready for Immediate re- of the President of the United tion and those who wish to occupation. In case of 'n war

States,

will no longer shake not the slightest diminution in Louey.

voters had had to be turned break it the situation threat.

hands ***with women. visitors at the

of offensive capabilities

away becauso Under the provisions of the Identification of lacorrect in the people who are capable of break-

ór for becomes alive with danger- Egypt refused the terms, the aftertioon receptions

papers, Urban Council Ordinance the other reason ing the peace,"

any ous possibilities,

informants said, leaving Britain White House.

General Ridgway was appear- two candidates clccted with the

For the first ima n party of Under a change of femining ing for the recoid successive day most votes will hold offer for protocol announced here today in the Congress in support of two years, while the other two turned up to record their Just before a reception for 2,376 the Mutual Assistance measure.

will hold office for only one yes, although there were not as many Roman Catholio priests women-she will WAVO. to

ensures the Yesterday, he testified before year which ·

as last year. guests from a lending

two and the Houso

of Representatives elections

vacancies occasionally givo è a wave of Foreign Affairs Committee. -

every year. greeting to guests passing below. Reuter.

The Reform Club “blockaded" the entrance to Murray Parade Mr W.D. Orchard, in charge Ground this morning by plac, of the "chopping" - of ballot ing boys with postern and papers, sold that most of the Coronation Gift coples of their Annual Report candidates voted early. Voting at the top of the steps. Posters had been particularly brisk, in London, May 19.

"Don't let this man stand the half-hour before ten o'clock Soldiers from Worthing, alone again? were pastod of when the number rose from Sussex, who are serving in both walls at the side of the about 250 to $10. At 11 o'clock Streets alongside the ・ While Koros, will receive £2 sterling steps, and three For the 600 votes had been recorded. House, have been. closed to each, as a gift to commemorate candidates stood at tho top The number, he", anid; was traffic na women Bled thom the ¡Coronation of Queen chatting to volers as they en-down compared with last year's from curb to curb.-Beuter. Elizabeth II on June 2Rauter. tered and left.

(Contd. on back page, col. 4)

NIGERIA RIOTS

52

CAUSE

FATALITIES

Lagos, May 19.

Fifty-two people have now died from injuries re- celyed in three days of rioting in Kano city, Northern Nigeria, d

No further incidents have been was reported to be, "getting out reporte

off tannat!?

A state of omnergener vea pros The rioling, which began over claimed throughout. The northern the week-end, was confined? to rogion of Nigeria," when the Kano but polico uno standing by mittantion · Ani : Kano, the third } in other northern town Langest city of the British colony, i Router.

Under the old system Mamie Eisenhower shook the hand of

each arrival. At crowded re- coptions this took hours・・ and created a serious Traffic • probe Iem. Women waiting to "ahuko her, hand have sometimes had

to queue up for three hours,

ז':

for

CANDIDATES VOTE

MESSAGE BY PRES. EISENHOWER

Washington, May 19.

President Eisenhower, in his "State of the Nation" message tonight, heavily emphasised that "there has been to this moment no reason to be- lieve that the Soviet policy has changed its. fre- quently announced hope and purpose-destruction of freedom everywhere," and appealed to the United States to forgo tax cuts this year because. of the "coldly calculated" Russian peril.. He promised a 10-percent clash in personal income taxes on January 1.

Warning, that "freedom is under mortal fire," the President announced in a nationwide radio broadcast that he will submit to Congress, possibly tomorrow, a five- point tax programme designed to protect America's economy and still permit it to "arm and be ready for the worst."

Stressing the" continuing and dangerous" to imagine there Russian threat, Mr. Eisenhower was a "magle number" of planes, solemnly warned that his tax ships Or men that would spending and defence plans automatically guarantte sccuri- involve a "calculated risk" but ty." odded"

that they have been The Republican President sald "prudently reasoned" and re-

his

Administration, in deciding present what he believes "is the

on the defence programme, "did best for our nation's permanent not set any fixed sum of money security."

to which our defence plans had to be fitted. We first determined WHY We next planned ways

was truly, vital të

The tax programme will in- clude the following points:

រឹង

1. Extension of excess pro-

tax

Our

on corporations six to eliminate every useless ex- months beyond the scheduled penditure and duplication, and June 20 expiration date. Mr We nnally decided upon the Eisenhower said this will give amount of money needed to

will the Government an additional meet this programme,"

the new $800,000,000 revenue in fschl

1scal year

1834 starting July 1.

He said the defence pro- gramme is designed to provide "a

REDUCTIONS POSTPONED defence strong enough both to 2. Postponement of a five per discourago aggression and be- cent reduction in regular cor-yond this to protect the nationa- poration taxes scheduled for in the event of any aggression- next April 1. The President as it moved swiftly to full estimated

additional re-moblisation."-United Press. *Venues trom this action at

the

$2,000,000,000.

3.

Postporicment

of the NARROW GOVT

scheduled April I reduction of consumer, excise taxess He såld -this reduction should not be effected until a "sounder BYB- tem of excise taxation was de veloped.

MAJORITY

London, May 19,

The Government's injority 4. Postponement of the dropped to tour--the lowest yet- scheduled January 1 increase of during in debate on details of the old age security tax from 1% Finance B in the House of percent to two percent on em Commons tonight. ployees and employers like. He To vote of 272-208 was said there is enough money in greated with tronie Labour shouls the trust fund to meet payments of "Resign!" and still pamit "worthwhile saving

to wage eamers,"

6. A 10 percent reduction of ersonal income. personal

The

Government's majority over all other parties is 19.

The wote was on a Labour taxes on Opposition--amenximent toa January 1 as provided in the case the all about enter- present law. Mr Eisenhowertainments duty.-Reuter.. noted that this tax reduction

was planned by the Truman administrations,

but said it

BIG DECLINE 'IN

nayer would have been posible TRADING PROFIT

except for

economier ordered by the Republican Administra- tion.

London, May 20. The loss of oilfields and the President Eisenhower defend Abadan Refinery In Persia

money cuts he made

In ex-

ed his military programme and caused a fall of £11,500,000 in ex the British Anglo-Iranian Oll Truman's Company's gross trading prot Democrats for 1962, It was announced to-

President

spending

Harry figures,

have accused him of endangering day. America's security, particularly It was the first full year by trimming Air Force wings since Persia nationalised her and towering the projected Air-oll-Industry forcing the com Force goal from 143 to 120 pany to pull out. Gross trading

was "foolish prost was £5,955,367,—Reuter. wings. They sald

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