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US-Japan Pact

THE umount of American

Tasaisance which inpan

Is to receive under the US- Japan milltary defence agreement locks impressive enough, you the figures released yesterday after the pact had been signed by no means tell the full story. In effect, Japan la expected to receive this year up to $800 inillion worth of arms ald,

H

considerable proportion

of which has already been delivered but to which, i hitherto, the Japanese have Possessed no official title. Something like $500,000,000 of equipment is awaiting transfer to the Japanese Government, this being in addition to the $150 million worth referred to explicitly in the agreement which has just been signed, and apart also from the $100 million worth of economic

sistance designed to bolster The Japan's economy. dovetailing of military and vronomic wick and the manner in which it will be worked out in practice is of interest, Apparently it is Intended that the United States will sell Japan $60

million worth of American commodities Agrientueul

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No. 35760

ablished: 1845.

TUESDAY, MARCH

1954.

Yet Another Political

Somersault In Egypt

NAGUIB GIVEN

AUTHORITY

Becomes Premier

Once Again

Cairo, Mar. 9.

SUPREME

General Mohammed Naguib, the man who dethroned King Farouk, was back in the saddle as Prime Minister of Egypt last night greater power than he ever had before.

wins

with

This latest somersault among Egypt's top rulers was announced after a joint meeting of the civilian Cabinet and the military junta last night.

General Naguib thus

the supreme authority denied him by the Revolution Council guiding body of army officers who sponsored the movement to get rid of Farouk - before he was ousted by Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser 11 days ago.

Persuaded To

Sovereignty For

Change Her E. Germany?

Mind

Singapore, Mar. 9. Singapore Chineze

schoolgirl, who had gone

for Com-

aboard · ship munist China, was yester- day

ber persuaded by ber weeping mother to change her mind-an hour before the boat left for Hongkong. former

The giri.

ORI

student of • Local firis school, was among a group of deck passengers board the Tituwah bound for Hongkong.

For more than an hour the mother and a police Inspector of the Singapore Harbour Board pleaded with the girl to stay back with her family.

Finally the airi walked down the gangway-crying but happy.

The girl told the inspEO- tor that domestle troubles her think of going to China.—Renter,

for the equivalent in yea, The Japanese will entitled to use 20 per cent of this

or yen. equivalent of $10,000,000 to assist Japanese Industry presumably to rebuild war plants. The remaining $40 million worth of yen will be available to the United States to buy armamenta in Japan for other countries. The intention, it

Only on Sunday 30-year-oki, appear, is for the US to buy Plasser was appointed Military Salem, who was Deputy Chief some arms for Japan from Governor of Exypl with supreme of the Revolution Council Japanese

and control of internal security now only Minister of Com- factories

held by munications, nad Dre Abdel send the rest of its pura post previously

General Naguib.

Guell ci Emary, who 'Was chuses of this nature 10

Deputy Prime Minister, has re- turned to the Ministry "other friendly nations in

Finance. Asia."

first made His demand for this was one of the main causes of the dispute which led to last month's upheaval.

Nasser loses the Premiership he took over when two days later, returned as General Naguib, only President in the next move in Egypt's political merry- go-round. Nasser also goes out as chairman of the Revolution Council.

Naguib. The new chairman is

Commander Gamal

would

It was not immediately clear whether Nasser had retained this job.

in Marlin law has been

Wing

Is

"of

The return to the status quo

ment issued by the Revolution ante was announced in a state- Command Council and a Cabinet

THE general principle that force in Egypt since the "Black Japan should be allowed to Saturday" Cairo riots of January

20, 1952. rearm herself to n point

Last night's meeting of civilian where she can offer defence and mlitary leaders-called to the against potential aggressors discuss

been LOW

decisions nccepted, President and Prime Minister though with

certain under the premised return to amount of relucta 2, by constitutional life was held in Murch 5 concerning the election

a.

St

Neverthe-

the

powers

the Parliament building.

of

Naguib last night.

"The

The statement said:

announced by Revolution Council Command on

to

Trader Denied All

Export Privileges

Berlin, Mar. 8. Western-officials here are seriously examining per- unofficial reports Bistent from East Berlin that the Soviet Union will shortly give East Germany "80% vereignty."

of a

or

These reports speak dramatic proclamation in East leading Berlin, possibly by a Soviet Cabinet member, at about the time the East German Communist. Party Congress opens on March 30.

Up til now there has been nothing I concrete · from oficial East German or Allied sources to give substance to this or to a report that Mr Nikita S. Khrushchev, First Secretary of Party the Soviet Comminist will come to Berlin for. the Compress

oficials do not But discount the possibility of some proclaiming starting East German "bvereignty" with an implica threat that, should the West go ahead with the

with West Gor roarmament many the Soviet Government authorise the establish-

and Western

ment of ariny and

the will

move

a real East German

to equip it.

• DÃOSMANLA New Communist

be adopted at to be

says the Barty

one Silon of:

Sosi

and the

defend their homeland,"

aid that with the repeat sald

of "sovereign's" tho Union would renounce all rights to

interference in East German foreign policy, especially towards the Western powers, and West Germany. This would be logical continuation of Soviet attempts to force the West into recognition of the East German negotiations Government with it instead of the Soviet authorities.

The statement called on the

a Constituent Assembly and the free world. less the fear of full-scale At the meeting was Major a return to political life will be adhered to. The curtain fails on Salch

Minister Salem,

of military resurgence

National Guidance, who in the the recent crisis." Jupan still persists in some

events of 11 days ago accused countries, notably Austra General Nagulb of "sabotaging" people to "unite in the face of The danger conceived the work of the Revolution powerful enemies."-Reuter. is that the United States, Council and said: "We could inclined to place too much have killed Nagulb but decided emphasis

expediency, la let him ülve," and in a desire to see Japan self-supporting economi- cally and

defen- strong sively, wiH in due course permit the Japanese to go beyond the bounds of what

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Miss Katja van Dyk, 43, from Berlin, who at 8 ft. 4 Ins.. claims to be the tallest woman on earth, arrives at Northolt, England, and has her papers checked by Airport Official Bert Staines, who is only 5 ft. 3 ins, tall. Miss van Dyk weighs 32 stone. She is in England to appear in a show and earns between £5,000 and £7,000 a year-London Express.

Ordered Man's Ear To Be Cut Off, Allegation

Nairobi, Mar. 8.

:

RITER), EXCHANGR -21433.

W. Australia May Not See The Royal

Visitors

Melbourne, Mar. 8. Public health experts dro studying the mounting polio epidemic in Western Aus- tralia where Queen Eliza- both and the Duke of Edi- burgh are due at the end of this month.

Pro-

Alterations have already been enade to the Royal tour gramme in the interests of the Queen's safety. There is in- creasing publicscussion of the advisability of cancelling the Western allogether.

Australian visit

The Royal couple are: dué, tö boghi their tour of the. state al Kalgoorlie, on March 20. They sall from Fremantle for Ceylon in the Royal yacht Gothic Оп April 1.

The Mayor of Fremantle, Mr W. F. Samson, and the Western Australian State Tour Director, Mr R. H. Doig, were meating to day to discuss the latest heldent of pollo. The total number of cases notified in the state; inļs year has risen to 145 including 80' this month.

The Queen and the Duke, both had anti-polio Injections during their stay in Canberra Just month.

Medical

in

authorities Melbourne sald today. the four organisers wero Justified In taking extreme

to measures prevent tho silghfest chance, of the Queen coming in

contact [with polló sufferers,

· MAY BAN 'HANDSHAKES

A. Perth report said '..... the Public Health Department will' closely screen people handling food for the Royal table and official sources said the Royal handshake may also be banned

Australia.

In

Western

children's rally at the country town......... of.” Busselton : has; „200h. enlled off.

After a restful weekend at Oshanbassy chalet in

the mountains, 60 miles from here, the Queen and the Duke re turned to Melbourne today for official function In their last

receptiori in

Victoria state

the exhibition hall here tonight. They By to Brisbane tomorrow to begin their tour of Queens-

Royal

tho

tions around Brisbane airport

80 hours before Griffiths pleaded not guilty to two charges of causing today,

Que to couple, were grievous bodily harm to Africans and four of disgraceful land. conduct of a cruel kind, one of these being an alternative

Meanwhile police and security. charge.

officcis are investigating the The prosecution said it would be difficult to imagine slashing of Royal tour. decora- the and the defacing anything more disgraceful or more cruel than the allegeditions

welcoming,

signs outside. St. acta.

Stephen's Roman Catholic during Cathedral. In Brisbane the night.

'shoot","

Segat, Queen" were altered to

Private. All Segat, sim,, on Njeru's wrists and ordered boyish figure, was rushed here him to run. to give evidence from the heart "The prisoner ran and Innes-

sald of the desert region of the Walker northern

province, alleged. frontier having been sent on leave befors (Contd. on back page Col. X) the case by mistake,

He declared in his evidence- through an interpreter that he bad dungured the two Mod Man suspects Njeru

and Kavenjl,

Signs reading "Long live the'

read "Long live the Irish"

and "Long live Elre."-Reuter,

Washington, Mar. 8. The Commerce Depart Joint Congress under President ment announced today York exporter that New

A 16-year-old Somali soldier told a general Ching-Sen Lee and four

court martial here today that he cut off the ear trading companies that he WAS associated with have been denied all export

of a Mau Mau suspect and made a hole in the ear The various Soviet proposals privilegen for five years as

of another with a bayonet when ordered to do so land. and of at the Berlin conference penalty for violations he Soviet High Commissioner's by his Company Commander, 42-year-old Captain People began taking up post-

Gerald Griffiths. High Commissions United States export conjection of the Western bid for

East-West earing

of PUBLIC OPINION

The Commerce Department strictions, were. Indicative Washington, Mar. 8. cited the American Industrica this line.

Ia- Anti-Communist The Diplomatic authorities tonight Products Company as the name

West in com formation Bureau export they belloved that the of his "related

The

aro panies."

In Berlin reports that thera

Soviet dissolve the An official announcement said sheer weight of public opinion

for Maj-Gen, corporated individually in New plans to had regained

Brussels, Mohammed Naguib the posts of York,

London and High Commisssion. This again this that General Naguib had granted supreme power,

be in line with of the Hamburg. Premier

would and head General Naguib's demand for Revolutionary Council in Egypt

But Soviet policy.

Western tom addition to the Presidency supreme power was stated

The denial order, effective officiais believe it would not be la considered to be reason- | have

been one

of the main which was handed back to him immediately, applies to Lee and carried out unless and until the tho and conventione able in the rebuilding of reasons for the dispute in

the named firms, the announce Bonn laat week. The Revolution

Army Treaty Council which

come and also .to forces.

all European said, their armed

They said they thought that ment of Nagulb by "icon

force and the three Abdel Individuals or companies "who into Japanese-American military to the ousting

Gamal man" Colonial

Abdel Nasser, who dis-

be related to them by Western High Commissions are nid agreement as it stands

Nasser, who stripped Naguity of may

ownership, control or position turned into embassies. all his posts and then gave in cannot raise serious objec-placed Nagulb as Fremter.

Colonel Nasser

said that, with The bureau of responsibility.” back the Presidency, had 10 tions. Its objectives are Deputy Premier, the post

the abolition of the Soviet High acceptable, and so long as held before

cognised in the new action the the Government fact that Egyptian citizens were

The announcement gave the Commission the Soviet forces its limitations are observed crisis began.

determined that Naguib It will achieve something President Naguib announced

of called occupation forces and

be given a new status. necessary without giving that he will go ahead with lead them to a solution of their in American

Western officials do not doubt

Soviet forces would re the remained

in Germany, no matter Egyptian politics shufflings in

"Lee has been under succes- | main thewould have no real effect onsive suspensions

from cxport; what "sovereignty? wàs pro country's relations with licenco privileges alace August claimed--Reuter, the Western world.

1951 under a previous divini Nagull or Nasser, the Ameri-order and pending final deter cans were convinced they could mination of administrative pro get along with either and do cent

ceedings In the present caso He ciso is under indictment in They recognised that both the Federal court for tha sides, eager to reach an end of southern district of New York the impasse with Britain over for violations of the export the Suez Zone, might be willing control law, and is a fugitive to make some further conces from justice in this proceeding.

Horwich, slons.

"In the present denial order,

Lancashire, Mar. 8. Reports from the American

of Foreign

Com-

The body of 11-year-old Alan Embassy in Cairo were that this the Bureau

that, in [1949, | Anderton, missing for six days, merce charges matter was not at Issuo in the

fastly ZAVO

·Hong- domestic politics being worked Lea

quarry, near his home here this out by the Egyptians themselves, kong as the ultimate destina was discovered in a Dooded

tion on an export licenco AP afternoon,

Segat said he again refused plication: for steel

strapping

It was discovered by Mr Ian and Gelmihs, then accused m when its destination was

China,

of being afraid... Fraser,

who won the Victoria shipment of and effected

the Cross, Britain's highest award Finally Grigths ordered 100,000 pounds against

for gallantry as

witness to cut of the suspect's wartina licence by making the same frogman

ear white Seat, said he did.. false San Juan,

representation on his M Fraser, who had scoured The following day, Segat said,

the Puerto Rico, Mar, 8. export declaration.

he query previously, used he was ordered by Gainths to "Lee also misused three special underwater, lamp today make a hole in the ear of

· addition, to

hpemui | Kavonjf, the other jumpact, of the Nationalist Party wore export Unbeton'ani made. Zalau in

·TOLD TO RUN arrested today for questioning statements as to the ultimate "frogman" In connection with the shooting orneignee and destination on

of

cause for alarm among the declared

South the countries Pacific. But under circumstances can be allowed

na

problems.

policy to hold early The assumption

a

Constituent clrcles

elections for Assembly this summer,

Council

The composition of

Japan Revolutionary

once again become a military power her own right.

in

J

and

that

to Cabinet has returned to

before General Naguib's resigna- tion on February 24,

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-United Press,

that

must following information on the in Germany would cease to be and also on Griffiths' orders,

MORE ARRESTS

· At least three more leaders.

of five US Chikki rh

reason for the suspension Lee's export privileges..

UNDER INDICTMENT

that

Missing Boy's Body Found

export aclarations to erect the ALSETE DRIV Torretola De shipment of 222,340

·of | Anderson, Mira Angelina Platel - Was Arrestad at Santurce, in

China

along with Domingo Balleri Hodicong, del

was working

Crespo, The

In addition, at a local/He was the falsikellstated in Tasting the Nut of nationalists destination to be: Hong for whom Wheketika, word "Lanks

Flanit. "stand" of China ons two Amadeo Riv

wilmal

..

phe Somali witness said that

before

obe of them with his rifle.

-anti-Mau Mau opera- tion in Mount Kenya forest Just June, Griffiths had ordered him to beat one of the two suspects, and he did so,

*Than Captain Grimths gave ma a 'knife which'was sharp on both : sklos--it was like tho lives used in my country-and told me to castrate the other

prisoner," Sogat alleged.

by

This prisorior had been told Grifiths to take his trousers off, and when he refused to do so Grinths and Segata Platoon Commander Second Lieutenant Innes-Walker, took them off.

Segat wald be refused to ers

tid him to obey his, ondes, frate the prisoner and Grimths

rbember

Everybody asks m it so quickly, long wait