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Frustrated

STREET By Canal

SCENE

Zone Dispute

Washington, Feb. 8. American officials said

MUCH has been writhe today that they felt they

endless entertainment which the West End street scene and provides, the comedy drama played out on the bustling pavements,

TRE Sue people like Mark, who cannot afford entertainment

kart, the

The nny pleasure pails in the.

of simple

Mark

य tout. under. nourished man of 38. He has a bad c-lentined record-11 convle- Lions for all sorts of crimes.

a

Ye', during the was, he was given A good character i branch of the Serviers that does not hand out praise for nothing. DRIFTING, WANDERING

"caught in the were

of the deadlocked middle" Anglo Egyptian dispute over the Suez and could see no direction in which move at this time.

Rir

to

There is a definite

of gloom overhanging that section of the Americna government the concerned with affairs in Su z eren. Officials say frank- ly that things look bad at pre- aent for any settlement of the problem

The United States for many months hts

patiently prodded first one side

and then the other in an effort to bring them

lo ng cement on the tenns far

of Britisis evacuation

from the Zone.

troops

Now the two points which SINCE his five years war er still block agreement--whether vice, Marit has drifted mound, | British techulelans remuitting in fairly humble the Zone shall wear uniforms pag himself Juba when

never and under what conditions Bri- could, he

tish troops could return to the managing to hold one

any

Canal-appear insoluble in the length of time, and every now light of the opposing attitudes. and again getting inte

and going to prinom.

Fry

trouble

usł

Cut Lately, he has be work, and so has had to spend his day wandering about the streets. part himself of the fascinating ever-changing siteet

scenc

United

TWO ATTITUDES

which States, This considers neither of these solution, points incapable of has been presented with the following attitudes by the dis- putants;

1. The British contend that He has been living in hostels, all that is necessary is to "walt the kind of hostels where you the Egyptians out". They have may not claim your bed until a fold American officials that Pre- certain hour which, if you havemter Mohammed Nogulb and his all the hours of the day on Government are counting on "US your hands and only a few impatience" to force the issue in

a great tria

"Waiting

cuppers in your pocket, can be their favour, London's dels

I

for my bed. generally take a stroll along the streets." Mark said to Mr R. H., Blundell, the Bow Street magis- trate “1 d-do a lot of walking

streets, In ther

he added, the >light, occasional stammer some- hows making sound as if he relished The aimles ading.

jIt3*110*I)-

ONCE-A SHILLING

(ARK bud pleaded not guilty

MA

relayed 10 American officials here, is that continued with

holding uf US military and economic ald will anally bring Noguit te capitulate on the re- maining two points.

on

22 The Egypilans,

the other hand, have equally firmly make a suit that they cannot single further concession to the without British point of view

of popular risking withdrawal support

the from

Naguib Government. They assert that, Amerkan much as they want

to a eburge of being ald, they cannot buy it at the suspected person, loitering with price of giving

intent to steal from parked cars. Two detectives had told of watching

try for door-

points.

CHINA MAIL

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1957.

Hemingways Escape Plane Crashes

Press Photographer Seized By Police

After Snapping Queen

Sydney, Feb. 9.

The Sydney morning newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, today alleged that detectives "whisked" one of its photographers to a police station yester- day and destroyed photographs he had taken including one of the Queen.

In a front page

The Hemingways smile as well they may after surviving two air crashes in the Jungle. Author

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Forces Has Accident

Run Into A

'Maginot Line'

Hanoi, Feb. 9.

French Union forces early this morning returned to Dien Bien Phu after running into a veritable Vietminh "Maginot Line" around the beleaguered fortress.

London, Feb. 9. “

The Belush Boreen and Bingo Boiress | Miss “Vivien Leigh broke her"teft, wrint on Monday night in a. fall during a performance In the Phoenix Theatre here,

was nöllig in a Terence Kaligren's play

wriston for her and – hér husband, Sir Laurence Olivier, cuited “The Sleep- ing Prince". France- Presso.

The returning Franco-Vietnamese troops Compromise several Unthinkable

Says Paper

gave graphic descriptions of one of the most fierce battles of the present campaign with several French Union battalions, moving eastwards over jungle-covered mountains, running into a hail of fire from well-entrenched and well-armed rebels.

Dug in on the slopes of the the Associated States of Indo- moun aida overlooking the China, M. More Jacquel,

Londen, Feb. 9. strategle French fortress, he

The Manchester Guardian to- It was pointed out that M. Vie'minl units attacked the Fleven's vlast wra essentially of day argued that there can be French Union battalions, with a milliary character. The De- no compromise on the principle fierce artillery fire from Japan- fence Minister was expected to that elections in Germany must

seventy-fives and

other collect all possible data on the be genuinely free. weapons

bitter artillery duel lasted for two hours and situation in Indo-China so as to

and enable the French government If the Western Foreign Minis- Bearcat fighters from the air to deal with matters such as the strip at Dien Bien Phu joined state of the armed forces of the arrangements without provision in the tray to make the battle Associated States and technical for free elections they would be

est

one of the most severe of present Vickminh drive.

ters were to agree to

any

the problems, such as air support for guilty of handing the German the Expeditionary Corps people over to dictatorship, this

Liberal newspeper commented.

Ernest ("Papa") Heming- way and his wife Mary pose for the camera at

Wounded soldiem interviewed Entebbe, Uganda, after

Jast night at the hospital In Plaster the experience,

Hanol described the fighting

as "terrific." injuries "Papa"

They covers

said that havoc received

French planes wrought he butted

Emong the Vi-tinh with open a plane door in crash

napalm bonibs and that French No. 2. London Express Union soldiers found it difficult

photo by radio.

to tell friend from foe in the

as

editorial headed "Petty Mail

Caesars try to stop you from seeing the Queen,' the paper said the Queen turned and smiled to- wards the photographer as he took a picture of her driving slowly into Government House yester- day.

Two New South Wales de- and the cena ey New tectives leapt from a car travel-South Wales is ming a deter- ling behind the Queen's, seized minas bid to match Sydney's the photographer's camera and enthusste w:lecent. ordered him into their cur, the paper added.

24-hour

Theatre last night gave mid- night show for people walking The police took him to

morning to take up posi- a justi police station und destroyed all tions along the Reyal route and

the cafes are providing a his camera, pictures in

service-Reuter. Telegraph editorial asked "under what law did these

net? pancemen

Telegraph alleged.

in on the two

ar

CAN DO NOTHING

handles in streets near Charing American officials declare that, Cross. Now, he was defending faced with these positions, they

himself.

flo nothing for the time being. They sul! hope for some "break" in the situation,

gutters,"

always stroll

along the he said, warming up

cant

to his subject. "Once I found a American officials admit that shilling in a gutter, and q-quite their current policy of holding often Eve -found -sixpences." back American aid for His eyes shone with the happy

memory.

*

I have a 5-spare couple

Egypt

does tend to support the British policy of "waiting the Egyptians out". However, they emphasise on the part of that this policy ditions warranted it.

of hours in the evening, he the US could be changed if con-

of him such

went on, as if it was only most rarely that pressure business allowed pleasure, "th-then I usually go and watch p-people in the streets and look in the gutters. "Last night I found a book, b-but when I picked it up, H only the covery of #

Was

book."

You could sense the pang of disappointment.

THE KEY QUESTION

ed

The pressure which the Unit-

Stales, was pulting Britain to compromise further oppoors to have cased greatly after reports from London that any further concessions by the Foreign Office probably would mean the fall of the Churchill government.

This

uncertainty surrounding the Egyptian situation has elven rise to rumours that the US Ambassador to Cairo, Jef-

Scotland

their orders come from

Yord pelkemen who accompanying the Queen?"

they did, then the min from the Yard showed 'n lament- able Jack of judgment, Judicrous Jack of appreciation of what this visit by the Queen means to Australla."

а

The paper added: "So for on the Royal tour there have been no indications that the Queen rents having her photograph taken,

Weathermen May Go On Strike

Paris, Feb. 9. France's 1,800 meteoro logists, some of them earn. ing as little as 25,000 francs "If she wished none to be (£25)

today a month, taken yesterday, the press staff threatened to celebrate the could have called together end of the grent frost by senior executives of Sydney striking for more pay. newspapers

and

that asked

photographers be withdrawn How far aircraft, shipping and

tor said.

the day,"

the Telegraph

APPEAL TO PEOPLE

everything else that depends on detalled up to date weather Information would be affected As the Queen and the Duke was not clear.

of Edinburgh left here for New-

and

Communist, Socialist castle today, a further appeal Catholic unicns have formed a was made to Australians to be joint strike committes and sent

to the Govern considerate to the Queen and not joint demands crowd too close to the Royal car, ment,

But only the Communist union Mr Eric Harrison, Minister in

charge of the Royal tour, said: had made it clear that they

appeal to people not only in maintained the call for a strike New South Wales but all over

ver of unlimited duration to begin Australia to be considerate toat 0500 GMT. WHEN he had been searched, ferson Caffrey, may soon be Her Majesty when she moves

The others, believed to be in car Ignition-key had "eased out" of his post. There among them, and therefore make favour of waiting a few days In been found in his pocket. Now, has been no officiel confirma.

of hopes

negotiated rottle- maher journey's more pleasant." the detective-sergeant pounced tion of these rumours but many Steady rain here and in New- ment, had stli mada no state- on him with studied politeness. diplomatie officials would not castle did not deter large crowds ment early today. "Do you drive a car. Mr So-be surprised to see Mr Caffrey

But we thermen at bdü and-So?" he asked.

from gathering in both towns transferred or withdrawn atter another few months if nothing and at places along the railway Paris uirports Orly and Le Bour- so far as they knew, to see the Queen on the get said line to first day of her country tour in the strike call held good, and they expected to stop work... New South Wales.

Reuter, crowds

"C-course I don't," said Mork, further is accomplished. "But I did in the Services,"

HARD BARGAINING

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 By Alr

Indo-China, € v.m.

By Burface Macon, 6 p.ni.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

By Alr Philippines, Guam, Howali, U.S.A.

Canada, Ba.m. Indo-China, o a.m.

1 p.m.

Japan, 0 p.m.

Formosa, p..

Thailand, Malaya, Indonesia, Aut tralia, New Zealand, 6 pm.

By Burface.

China, People's Republic, 8.30 wam. Pakistan, Noon.

din of automatic-weapon firing from all sides.

POSSIBLE STRATEGY

Indo-China-France-Presse.

Hawker Bites Police Officer

in

While Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, the Russian Foreign Minister, refuses to consider safeguards for elections, the thought that the Western Ministers could compromiso with him WA falsa, the Manchester Guardian editorial added,

To come people the Berlin con- ference, is irritating because it has not failed more quickly, and more clearly, the editorial" said. "It can be soid-and with previous con- reason that on most points, the battle, that the Vietnich econvictions against you, and what's Western plan is not the only mander, General Vo Nguyen more you have

in Hanol, it was considered possible, after last night's 'flereo

"You have 13

the committed possibility,

Glap, might not mich a full- nearly all the offences there Guardian declared.

scale

Manchester

attack on Dien Bien Phu are hawking without a licence, guarding the strategie supply resisting arrest,

"Quite evidently it would ba router ten the Chinese border language to the Police, ob as Mr Molotov suggests by letting

using abusive

V possible to unity Germany much mto Lace, bu mertly hold on to structing the Police, assaulting the East and

his entrenched positions around the city to pin down the. French defenders there.

officer, swearing in

treaty.

Wost

German

up a con-

י .

a Police

and Court

even contempt of Governments draw Court," sald Mr Poon Yan-hoitution and negotiate a peace Meanwhile, Franco Laotian to Wat Chi-pang, 30, at Central forces and the Vietminh were this morning when he found the "Quite evidently also It would playing hide-and-seek In the defendant guilty of assaulting abo possible to reduce foreign

garrisons in Germany valleys converging on the royal Police omcer.

earlier than the Western plan proposes. capital of Laos, Luang Prabang,

Dotendant was also found French troops last night were guilty of hawking without a "But there can be no compró- and using abusive mise on the principle that elec- bolding a zig-zag defence line licence, extending from. Muongsai, about language to a Police officer. He tions must be genuinely free. 50 miles north-west of Luong was fined $30 or nine days. For Prabang, to the Namhou valley, assaulting a Police Omeer the "This is not a matter of con- 50 miles north of the capital. defendant was fined $150 or six sidering Western interests or of

weeks.

manoruvring Yor positien--03 in Homs in the plan it is a master en winch

Regional Vietminh

units

a kind of light guerilla force

the immediate

"If they were to gre to any

without knavo-. errangement

Forward units of the Vietminh were reported in the Pakiseng The case for the Prosecution other

was that on February 3 Sub-may bc: region, about 35 miles north of Insp. Bere was on pisih clothes the Western › Powers kavě a chyr Luang Prabang, where round duly with a party of polleemen.uly quite part from their own Formosa, Japan, U.S.A. & Canada. the-clock defence preparations He was patrolling along Des

interests. were in full swing.

Vocux Road Central when ho saw the defendant running a unlicensed newspaper large were reported to be active install in Des Voeux Road Cen- Proof pain for free tections, they would be guilty of handing tral netr

Pottinger Street. In the German people over: to spector Bere approached de- dictatorship. They would bo fendant and told him not to handing the whole of Germany hawk. But since it was Chin- ese New Year he said he would Czechoslovakia,

over to the grim fato give the defendant a warning. Instead of arresting him.

"While Mr Molotov redust to defendant then swore at the consider safeguards for elections, Inspector and tried to run away, the thought that the Western The Inspector gave chaso and Minuters could compromiso with when he finally stopped him him i fe," the Manchester defendant, bit his wrist...

Guardian concluded-Reuter.

Thailand. Noon.

Macao, 2 p.m. N. Borneo, Robust, New Zealand. 2 p..

Macao, 6 pm.

Austraba

THURSDAY, PEDRUARY (1 By Ale

falla, Ceylon, •D a.m. Thalland. Burna, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britain & Eu rope. 10a.m. Japan: Noon,

Formosa, 1 5.m. Philippines, Guam, Hawall, U.S.A & Canada, 1 p.m.

& Canada. D. p.m.

Formoss. Okinawa, Japan. U.S.A. Philippines, N. Borneo, G p.ni

By Surface China, People's Repubile, 0.30 .. Manao. 9 ..

Camera Spots

Wreckage

Aboard

the Sea Solvor of

Elba, Feb. 8.

television An underwater camera today revealed unidenti fted wreckage on the tea bed

vicinity of where the Luang Prabang, Namhou and the Namsong rovers converge with Mekong.

the

The final battle for Luang Prabang is expected within the next few days,

In

MOPPING-UP

North Vietnam, big mopping up operation is still in progress after starting yesterday and over 200 Vietminh casual- ties have been reported in an attempt to infiltrate into the Ninh Binh region, south of the Red River geita,

AJ

In

AN the fighting grow intensity, French defences were being bolstered by an American docision to ship more planes and technicians to Indo-China, and the seriousness of the altuation was illustrated by the. of the French Defence fight Minister, M. Rene Pleven, to Saigon, and the return to Paris of the Secretary of State for

close to the spot where. a. Brush Rescue Party

Comet plunged into the son inst month with the loss of 36 lives.

A photographer on the war- took three photographa

ship

cossions Britain has made in i wider than on any day since the Grenadier Guarda cond. by Major

Summary Meady with the interpret later. Stars: 8.80, HBC Bandstand, Band of

6. Time Signal and Programme (which experts will examine and

:

Reach Wreckage

Talkeetne, Alaska,

Feb. 9.

"Why did you have this key?"

In Sydney large It is recognised that such a gathered at an carly hour out- "f-found it in the gutter, move probably would be un-aide Government House w-weeks ago. It isn't necessarily popular with the Egyptians, along the route to the Central ‚a car-key, is it? Mightn't it be since Mr. Caffrey Is credited Railway Station when the Queen

the key of some great safe?" with having personally secured boarded the Royal train. He smiled, but bis:joke fell fat, about 85 per cent of the con- Along the route the crowds

"You seem to be leading

noticeably thinner and the Suez dispute.

Meanwhile experts wero very miserable and wretched

party reported to- A ter the Queen arrived in Sydney, TJ, Harris, M.5.5. (BBT) examining two pieces of salvage day that Mr Caffrey's hard bargaining At the station

it had reached the life," said Mr Blundell to Mark.,

0.09, another crowd

Weather Report;

from the Comet fished up by wreckage of an Air Force C-47 Irked the Bri-

Signal, and World News "I don't seo that I can do muy is said to have

(Londen, walled to bid farewell to the Boay); 7.10, Nows Talk London Italian trawlers. thing consistent with my dutylish and the assumption in

on the blizzat-awept slope of Royal train. Reuter

The objects were a suitcase. Mt McKinley, and had found Relay) or special Announgementı.. 7.10.

LOT apart from sending you to Washington is that they would

Interiodo NEWCASTLE READY

Rhythm belleved to have come from the the bod prison for three months."

not be sorry to see him out of

Malcolm Lockyer Quartel

of one of 10 missing Newcastic, Feb. 9.

1:00, Forces Favourites(Lenden plane's rear baggage hold and the body of Cairo,

crowmon. Many British immigrants Relay):16, La Demi-lleure Francais containing woman's underwear",

The rescuers However, all rumours to that

now working in factories, steel Studio): 350, First Heating pro shoes, toys, a coral necklace and

sented by Bernard Hicks (studio): BESNEY CAN CON United Press.

sterim ca they contrus caktio dra among the thousands presented by the Rev. Tather 237. fost

search for nine other men misi», who have poured into tinly great gy BioThe The panel.came from the British Ovérsias - Lawrence 2 of

Robert Greg-plane's starboard wing, near the Ing sipel and calœky to' Srect" Arable Produced Modernales ngities and wis marked with inco their aircraft talexploded

10, The Qinburgh B. today is toch will's orch. Triliter in these letters, part of the

tubeth and the Duke Police estimated the 250,000 empo 10.13. At the

Reart of a lake Ballet cip Leopold Comet's identification number people were in the areata last dickowski and hir Ermoliunty Crim Calyp nigh: locking fee is decorations, NSW Lilar 3MPOR LA And The search t by Royal Navy Printed and published by What ALSO GRINHAM for Trains and cars from country signal, Radio News Tecords and merchant vessels has now and on behalf of South China adorning Post Limited at 13 districts have been pouring Into useful over 800 Bead going on for 18 days Wyndham Street, City of Victória, in the long, at, Hongkonge, Newcastle, sipée, erly s yesterday, Jane Queen;;11:35) Close Down;"

"I-500, th-thank

*Mark

you

Bald

4

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played on his face. There, was

no bitterness on it. It was us though he was thinking "I am part of the endless comedy played out on London's enter taining streets. I am the fall- (KUYA!

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